Streisand

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɹaɪ.sænd/

Proper noun

Streisand

  1. A surname.
    • 2023 November 5, Alli Rosenbloom, “The surprising way Barbra Streisand won over James Brolin”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Barbra Streisand isn’t afraid to tell the truth, even to a potential romantic suitor.
    • 2024 December 9, Christal Hayes, “Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life 'Succession' battle”, in BBC‎[2], archived from the original on 10 December 2024:
      Adam Streisand, a lawyer for Mr Murdoch, told the New York Times they were disappointed and planned to appeal.

Derived terms

Verb

Streisand (third-person singular simple present Streisands, present participle Streisanding, simple past and past participle Streisanded)

  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) To make someone or something a victim of the Streisand effect; to draw attention to someone or something in an unsuccessful attempt to suppress it.

East Central German

Etymology

Compare streie +‎ Sand. Compare German Streusand.

Noun

Streisand m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) grit sand, girtting sand

Further reading

  • Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 194
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