rackabajsare
Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, racka + bajsa (“poop”) + -are (“-er”) ("rackapooper"), where racka has no obvious meaning. According to the forum discussion linked in the references, said by language coach Jens Bagge to be from German Rachenbeisser (“throat biter”).
Noun
rackabajsare c
- (colloquial, humorous) a shot of strong liquor
- Synonyms: sup, snaps, nubbe, hutt, pilleknarkare, styrketår
- Den rackabajsaren satt! ― That one really took!
- (colloquial, humorous, sports) a hard shot
- En riktig rackabajsare rätt upp i krysset ― A real hard shot in the top corner
Usage notes
May also refer to other things considered powerful. The senses above are the most common.
Declension
| Declension of rackabajsare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | rackabajsare | rackabajsaren | rackabajsare | rackabajsarna |
| Genitive | rackabajsares | rackabajsarens | rackabajsares | rackabajsarnas |
References
- rackabajsare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- Forum discussion