Swedish

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Etymology

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From slussa + runt.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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slussa runt (present slussar runt, preterite slussade runt, supine slussat runt, imperative slussa runt)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to send around, to redirect someone
    • 2013, “Mer kontroll över barnahusen behövs [More control over the children’s houses is needed]”, in Svenska Dagbladet[1]:
      Tanken är att barn som misstänks vara utsatta för brott ska kunna få hjälp och stöd på ett ställe i stället för att slussas runt mellan olika myndigheter.
      The idea is that children who are suspected to have been exposed to crime should be able to get help and support in one place instead of being sent around between different authorities.

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