(n) a rare but serious effect, most noted by journalist Tucker Carlson, wherein Sidney Powell gives you earful in reaction to numerous interview requests.
Interview requests that ask you to talk, on air, about highly consequential, ongoing litigation
Etymology: cf. Sidney Powell; a federal attorney, best known for her defense of Michael Flynn and for having brass balls bigger than most men in Washington DC
Maria Bartiromo from CNBC knows how to get an interview without causing irritable Powell syndrome // she's also rather hot