så fan heller

Swedish

Alternative forms

• fan heller

Etymology

så (“so”) +‎ fan (“the devil”) +‎ heller (acts as an emphasizer)

Prepositional phrase

så fan heller

1. (colloquial) the hell (indicating emphatic rejection)

   – Jag kan gå runt huset på händer. – Så fan heller att du kan.

   – I can walk around the house on my hands. – The hell you can.

2. (colloquial) my ass, not a chance (indicating emphatic rejection)

   Arbeta helg utan lön? Så fan heller!

   Work the weekend without pay? My ass!

Usage notes

Strong stress on fan.

Synonyms

• i helvete heller