kyrpä otsassa
Finnish
Etymology
From kyrpä (“cock”) + otsassa (“on the forehead”), possibly in reference to the shape of frown lines on the forehead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkyrpæ ˈotsɑsːɑ/, [ˈkyrpæ ˈo̞ts̠ɑs̠ːɑ]
Adverb
kyrpä otsassa (not comparable)
- (vulgar) pissed off
- Synonym: see ärsyyntynyt
- (vulgar) confused, unsure
- Synonym: hämmentynyt
Usage notes
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.