17:32 Nov 6, 2009 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Slang | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Bianca Marsden-Day United Kingdom Local time: 08:36 | ||||||
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4 +1 | witless |
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4 | crazy |
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5 -1 | cheeky |
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4 -1 | ninny |
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3 | twit |
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crazy Explanation: bizarre, bats etc., something like this -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2009-11-06 17:59:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- in some cases it can also mean "stupid" |
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witless Explanation: Or any number of derogatory synonyms, which I don't care to repeat here. |
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cheeky Explanation: The word "jönsig" is derived from "pellejöns", which was the old Swedish word for clown. |
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ninny Explanation: :- -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-06 21:01:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ninny = a dull-witted person, dvs någon som är jönsig. |
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twit Explanation: for "jönsig typ" |
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