jeg gossa meg

Norwegian Bokmål

Phrase

(slang) Expression of gloating over someone else's misfortune.
- Jeg gossa meg!

Usage notes

The expression stems from the 1970s and youth culture in and around Oslo, Norway. The word gossa (past of å gosse) is only known to have occurred in this phrase.

Synonyms

Det golla meg rått

References

Ord og uttrykk (Sayings and expressions) A Norwegian blog discussing the expression