myrornas krig

Swedish

myrornas krig

Etymology

Literally "war of the ants," from the tiny moving dots that are seen. Compare Danish myrekrig, Icelandic maurastríð, German Ameisenkrieg.

Noun

myrornas krig n

1. Random, usually monochromatic, video noise (typically caused by a white noise input signal to a television, often due to lack of reception); static, noise, snow

   Vad sitter du och tittar på nu? Myrornas krig?

   What are you watching now? Static?

Synonyms

• brus
• snö