łysol

See also: Lysol

Polish

Etymology

From łysy (bald) + -ol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɨ.sɔl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨsɔl
  • Syllabification: ły‧sol

Noun

łysol m pers

  1. (derogatory) baldie, chav, an aggressive bald person

Usage notes

In Poland, baldness is associated with the dresiarze subculture, and thus this word connotes a brutish appearance and aggressive behaviour in addition to simply being bald.

Declension

Further reading

  • łysol in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łysol in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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