þrumari
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally "thunderer", from þruma (“thunder”), as rye bread may cause flatulence. Mentioned as being common amongst sailors in 1914.[1]
Noun
[edit]þrumari n
- (mildly humorous) rye bread (usually sweetened)
- Synonym: rúgbrauð
- (obsolete) man who talks very loud