aqua Tofana en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Giulia Tofana, the woman supposed to have produced it.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A strong poison, containing arsenic, said to have been widely used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.
One woman in the video leans toward the camera and whispers: "Aqua Tofana, am I right? Aqua Tofana. If you know, you know."
2024 November 11, Emma Marsden, “What Is 'MATGA?' Anti-Trump Women's Deadly New Trend”, in Newsweek:Some of the women don’t mention Aqua Tofana specifically but instead show off their “poison rings,” wearable baubles with a hidden compartment supposedly made to hold a lethal dose of a toxin.
2024 November 10, Chris Nesi, “Women furious about Trump’s win start ‘MATGA’ movement — which glorifies poisoning men: ‘They asked for it’”, in New York Post:
Translations (1)
pt água-tofana (a strong poison used in 17th century Italy)