piorun sycylijski

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, Sicilian lightning. The term is said to have been coined by Polish psychiatrist and sexologist Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz. A scene from Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather is cited as the source, but in which the word thunderbolt appears in a similar function. Possibly also inspired by Italian colpo di fulmine (literally, stroke of lightning).

Pronunciation

Noun

piorun sycylijski m inan

  1. (idiomatic, sexology) sudden surge of passion and erotic desire for another person; love at first sight

Declension

Further reading

  • piorun sycylijski in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN