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/

Noun

styropian m inan

1. styrofoam

Declension

Declension of styropian

	singular
nominative	styropian
genitive	styropianu
dative	styropianowi
accusative	styropian
instrumental	styropianem
locative	styropianie
vocative	styropianie

Noun

styropian m pers

1. (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