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”) (= Rachen + Beißer).

Noun

rackabajsare c

  1. (colloquial, humorous) a shot of strong liquor
    Synonyms: sup, snaps, nubbe, hutt, pilleknarkare, styrketår
    Den rackabajsaren satt! ― That one really took!
  2. (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

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