tupot białych mew

Polish

FWOTD – 1 February 2024

Etymology

Literally, patter of white gulls.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtu.pɔt ˈbja.wɨx mɛf/

Noun

tupot białych mew m inan

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) hangover, morning after (illness caused by heavy drinking)
    Synonyms: kac, (archaic) kacenjamer, kociokwik
    • 1968, Wojciech Młynarski (lyrics and music), “Tupot białych mew”:
      strasznie wszedł mi w krew ten tupot białych mew.
      This morning after has really got under my skin.
    • 2021 May 19, Kate Spicer, Pies i ja: Opowieść o szukaniu sensu życia, Wydawnictwo Kobiece, →ISBN:
      Skoro zacytowałam P.G. Wodehouse’a, to dlaczego nie Jayne, dlaczego by nie napisać o parapsychicznej recepcie na tupot białych mew?
      Since I quoted P.G Woodhouse, why not Jayne, why would one not write about a parapsychic prescription for the morning after?

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