án djóks
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “without a joke”, or more loosely translated as “no joke”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (informal) in all seriousness, seriously (often used for emphasis)
- Synonym: án gríns
- Þetta er án djóks það fyndnasta sem ég hef séð. ― Seriously, this is the funniest thing I've ever seen.
- Án djóks? ― Really?
Usage notes
[edit]Common amongst speakers born between ca. 1980 and 2000.