полив

[serialcondition.livejournal.com]

what does "полив" mean in the following context:


полив -- байстрюк великого и могучего -- один он утеха и отдохновение
...
полив есть полиассоциативное семантико-фонетическое явление, порождающие квазилогику. Полив -- экстаз языка.

the tone of the article is mock-heroic
but I cannot figure this word out

thanks, t.

Comments

[serialcondition.livejournal.com]

> полив might be from поливать бранью

would this word, then, be familiar to people or are the authors coining it? what would be your thought?

thanks again,
t.

[oryx_and_crake]

Actually, I never came across this usage before, but it does not mean anything - let's wait and see what other community members say.

[monarchistka.livejournal.com]

Neither did I. Поливать as a verb is more common but the noun полив sounds for me like the author has coined (?) it. It could also be a slang word.
The normal meaning of полив is watering - just like the dictionaries say. :)