van likmevestje
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- van likmevesje (dated, colloquial)
- van likmevessie (Hollandic, colloquial)
Etymology
editLiterally, “of lick-my-vest”, but the element vestje is generally considered to derive from French fesse (“buttock, butt”).
Pronunciation
editPrepositional phrase
edit- of low quality or competence; worthless, good-for-nothing
- Met zo'n kerel van likmevestje ga ik niet naar de stad, hoor.
- I'm not going into town with such a good-for-nothing bloke, I swear.