slipsnisse

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Swedish

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Etymology

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slips (tie) +‎ Nisse (diminutive of Nils or male given name)

Noun

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slipsnisse c

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) a person who wears a tie, especially in their line of work, like a bureaucrat
    Synonym: (more derogatory) slipsfitta
    Nån slipsnisse vill införa en onödig regel här
    Some "tie" wants to introduce an unnecessary rule here

Usage notes

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Like suit (kostymnisse), but more often of bureaucrats and the like.

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