banne mig

Swedish

Etymology

Euphemistic form of förbanne mig. Literally, "curse me," with the subjunctive banne of banna.

Adverb

banne mig (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) bloody well, sure as heck (in truth, emphasizing a statement)

   Synonyms: (colloquial) baske mig, minsann

   – Jag vägrade gå med på deras orimliga krav. – Det gjorde du banne mig rätt i!

   – I refused to go along with their unreasonable demands. – You darn well did the right thing!

   Att hitta en ledig parkeringsplats igår var banne mig inte lätt

   Finding a free parking space yesterday sure as heck wasn't easy

   Jag trodde aldrig det skulle fungera, men det fungerade perfekt, banne mig!

   I never thought it would work, but it bloody well worked perfectly!

References

• banna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• banne mig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Fula Ordboken