öfuguggi

Icelandic

Etymology

From öfugur +‎ uggi, literally “with fins turning the wrong way”.

Noun

öfuguggi m

  1. (dated, derogatory) a pervert, a man with unusual sexual desires
    Synonyms: perri, pervert
  2. (derogatory) a homosexual
    Synonyms: öfugur, hommi
  3. (dated) an eccentric person
    Synonyms: sérvitringur, furðufugl
    • 1930, Verkamaðurinn, 27 September 1930, Issue 80, p 1:
      Hafa ýmsir á það drepið áður, hve miklir öfuguggar vér Íslendingar erum, að kunna ekki að notfæra oss jafn næringarríka og ódýra fæðutegund og síldin er
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  4. (folklore) a mythological poisonous fish whose fins are the wrong way

Declension
declension of öfuguggi
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative öfuguggi öfugugginn öfuguggar öfuguggarnir
accusative öfugugga öfuguggann öfugugga öfuguggana
dative öfugugga öfugugganum öfuguggum öfuguggunum
genitive öfugugga öfuguggans öfugugga öfugugganna
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