Swedish edit

Etymology edit

som (like) +‎ fan (the devil)

Adverb edit

som fan (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, mildly vulgar) Acts as an intensifier on adjectives, adverbs, and verbs; as fuck, as hell, like hell
    Synonyms: utav bara helvete, utav bara fan
    Det är kallt som fan här inne
    It's cold as fuck in here
    Vi ska köra fort som fan
    We're gonna drive fast as hell
    Filmen är bra som fan
    The movie is fucking great
    Polisen är här. Spring som fan!
    The police have arrived. Run like hell!
    Du ser ut som fan
    You look like hell
    Tack som fan!
    Thanks a ton!

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