styropian
Polish
Etymology
styren (“styrene”) + piana (“foam”), calque of English styrofoam. Political sense derive from strikes organized by the Solidarity trade union, where protesters would stay in the factory for many days and sleep on makeshift beds made from blocks of styrofoam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɨˈrɔ.pʲan/
Declension
Noun
styropian m pers
- (politics, slang, derogatory) politician with a history of involvement with the Solidarity trade union
Usage notes
This epithet denotes the perceived political ineptitude, gullibility and incompetence of politicians that started their careers in the trade union and were then put in positions of authority after the fall of communism.
Declension
declension of styropian
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | styropian | styropiany |
| genitive | styropiana | styropianów |
| dative | styropianowi | styropianom |
| accusative | styropiana | styropianów |
| instrumental | styropianem | styropianami |
| locative | styropianie | styropianach |
| vocative | styropianie | styropiany |
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