rackabajsare

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

rackabajsare c

(colloquial, humorous) a shot of strong liquor
Synonyms: sup, snaps, nubbe, hutt, pilleknarkare, styrketår

Den rackabajsaren satt! ― That one really took!
(colloquial, humorous, sports) a hard shot
En riktig rackabajsare rätt upp i krysset ― A real hard shot in the top corner

Usage notes edit

May also refer to other things considered powerful. The senses above are the most common.

Declension edit

Declension of rackabajsare
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rackabajsare	rackabajsaren	rackabajsare	rackabajsarna
Genitive	rackabajsares	rackabajsarens	rackabajsares	rackabajsarnas

Synonyms edit

stänkare