tjosan

Swedish

Etymology

From tjo + -san, which may derive from sa(de) han (“he said”).

Noun

tjosan n

1. (colloquial) a thingy (vaguely specified thing)

   Han är på nåt jobbtjosan

   He's away at some work thingy

Interjection

tjosan

1. (colloquial) An expression of joy or intensity or the like.
2. (colloquial) A greeting.

Synonyms

• tjo

See also

• hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

References

• tjosan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tjosan in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)