U vai M

Finnish

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Alternative forms

u vai m

Etymology

Partial initialism of uhka vai mahdollisuus (“threat or opportunity”), a (sometimes ironic) stock phrase, possibly from SWOT analysis where things are identified as either harmful "threats" or helpful "opportunities".

Pronunciation

Either as uhka vai mahdollisuus, or:
IPA^(key): /ˈuː ˈʋɑi̯ ˈæm/, [ˈuː ˈʋɑ̝i̯ ˈæm]

Interjection

U vai M

(Internet slang, informal) threat or opportunity, good idea or bad (used when evaluating an idea or phenomenon)
- 2019 July 11, DDDD, Vauva‎^[1], archived from the original on March 19, 2024:
  Suht pitkän mekon kanssa leggarit, u vai m?
  Leggings with a kinda long skirt, good idea or bad?
- 2023 December 13, BuenoTalk‎^[2], archived from the original on March 19, 2024:
  Huumeiden käyttötilat – U vai M
  Drug consumption rooms – threat or opportunity?