fiksum-dyrdum

See also: fiksum dyrdum

Polish

Alternative forms

• fiksum dyrdum, fiksum-pyrtum

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, from fiksacja (cacoethes) and dyrdać (to go fast).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fik.sumˈdɨr.dum/
• Rhymes: -ɨrdum
• Syllabification: fik‧sum‧dyr‧dum

Noun

fiksum-dyrdum n (indeclinable)

1. (colloquial, humorous) obsession (idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered) [with na punkcie (+ genitive) ‘with whom/what’]

   Synonyms: fiks, fiksacja, fiksum, fioł, fiś, hyź, kręciek, obłęd, obsesja, szaleństwo, szmergiel

2. (colloquial, humorous) trifle (something stupid and valueless)

Further reading

• fiksum-dyrdum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• fiksum-dyrdum in Polish dictionaries at PWN