alltiallo

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of allt (all) +‎ i (in) +‎ allo (all manners). First attested in 1948[1]

Noun

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alltiallo c

  1. A handyman, a factotum, a do-all; a catch-all term for someone with a wide variety of tasks (often practical or administrative) that otherwise cannot easily or accurately be summarised in a concise manner.
    Synonyms: faktotum, klockarfar
    • 1861, Anders Flodman, En sjelfständig man, page 438:
      Baronen tycktes mot vanan nedstämd, och det låg ett halft melankoliskt drag öfver det grin, med hvilket han helsade sitt ”allt-i-allo”.
      The baron seemed unusually downcast, and there was a half-melancholic expression on the grin with which he greeted his "do-all."
    • 1956, Karl Gerhard, Katt bland hermeliner, page 69:
      Dörren stod öppen, det var bara att stiga på. Jag hade turen att ramla in i en unik uppgörelse mellan kapellmästaren och hans alltiallo, fru Lundholm.
      The door stood open; all I had to do was step inside. By chance, I happened to stumble upon a rare dispute between the bandleader and his factotum, Mrs. Lundholm.
    • 2019 February 15, Stefan Wahlberg, “Åklagare ska inte kunna utse offentliga försvarare – vi är inte rättsväsendets allt-i-allo”, in Dagens Juridik:
      Åklagare är inte rättsväsendets allt-i-allo som lagstiftaren kan lägga på ytterligare arbetsuppgifter som dessutom ska rymmas inom ramen för befintliga anslag.
      Prosecutors are not a do-it-all for the justice system that lawmakers can burden with additional tasks, especially when these tasks must be managed within the constraints of the current budget.
  2. (sports) an all-rounder
    Synonym: allroundspelare

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