kuin Esterin perseestä

Finnish

Etymology

kuin (“like”) Esterin (“Esther's”) perseestä (“from ass”); of uncertain origin. Urban legend has it that "Esteri" was the Goddess of rain in pre-Christian Finland, but that's naturally false, as the name is of Biblical origin.

One possible source of the saying is the Esteri-branded water pumps used by fire brigades.

Phrase

kuin Esterin perseestä (vulgar)

1. (simile) A metaphor of heavy rain or sometimes also of heavy snowfall, used like cats and dogs in English.

   Sataa kuin Esterin perseestä jo kolmatta päivää peräkkäin! ― It's pissing it down already for a third day in a row!

Synonyms

• kaatamalla
• kuin saavista kaataen