fjärsman

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of fjärs +‎ man (“man”), clipping of fjärdingsman.

Noun

fjärsman c

  1. (dated, colloquial, before c. 1950) a fjärdingsman
    • 1912, Albert Engström, Kryss och landkänning‎:
      Nää, fjärsman lelle, ja har inte sit te nån Calle. Ä dä nôen aen sum har sett te Calle Stolpe?
      Noo, fjärsman li'll, ay h've not s'n an' Calle. H've en'one els' see Calle Stolpe?
  2. (dated, colloquial, after c. 1950) a police
    Synonym: polis

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