piorun sycylijski
//ˈpjɔ.run sɘ.t͡sɘˈlij.ski//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.sudden surge of passion and erotic desire for another person; love at first sight
Etymology
Literally, “Sicilian lightning”. The term is said to have been coined by Polish psychiatrist and sexologist Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz. A scene from Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather is cited as the source, but in which the word thunderbolt appears in a similar function. Possibly also inspired by Italian colpo di fulmine (literally, “stroke of lightning”).