gadzinówka

== Polish == === Etymology === From gadzina (“dated: reptile, also: malicious person”) +‎ -ówka. Calque of German Reptilienfonds (literally “reptile funds”), a secret fund intended to bribe media in the Polish territories to further the interests of the Prussian Empire. Some scholars link the name with "Godzina Polski" (Hour of Poland), paper published in Warsaw and Łódź by the occupying German authorities during World War I. The paper was colloquially called "Gadzina Polska" (Reptile of Poland). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡa.d͡ʑiˈnuf.ka/ Rhymes: -ufka Syllabification: ga‧dzi‧nów‧ka === Noun === gadzinówka f (historical) newspaper published in the local language that serves the interests of a foreign occupant (derogatory, figuratively) newspaper that publishes mainly political propaganda ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === gadzinówka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gadzinówka in Polish dictionaries at PWN