jeg gossa meg
Norwegian Bokmål
Phrase
Jeg gossa meg
- (slang) Expression of gloating over someone else's misfortune.
- Jeg gossa meg!
- Jeg gossa meg!
Usage notes
The expression stems from the 1970s and youth culture in and around Oslo, Norway. The word gossa (past of å gosse) is only known to have occurred in this phrase.
Synonyms
- Det golla meg rått
References
- Ord og uttrykk (Sayings and expressions) A Norwegian blog discussing the expression