fy fan
Swedish
Alternative forms (euphemistic)
- fy bubblan
- fy fabian
- fy farao
- fy fanken
- fy fasen
- fy fasiken
- fy hundan
- fy katten
- fy kattsingen
- fy sjutton
- fy sjuttsingen
- fy tusan
(... and other euphemisms for fan.)
Etymology
fy (“fie”) + fan (“the devil (swear word)”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk fy faen.
Interjection
- (swear word) emphatic of fan; an (often negative) interjection or intensifier.
- Fy fan
- Fucking hell / Goddamn / This sucks (context-dependent as a general expression of (usually) dislike)
- Fy fan vad äckligt
- That's fucking disgusting
- Fy fan för dig!
- Damn you! Damn you so much!
- Åh fy fan vad rädd jag blev när monstret hoppade fram
- God damn I got scared when the monster jumped out
- Fy fan vad bra de spelar!
- Holy hell they're playing well!
Usage notes
"Låten är bra som fy fan" (The song is fucking great) and the like is ungrammatical (whereas it isn't with a plain "fan"). Works like an interjection.
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