halvböj

Swedish

Alternative forms

• halv böj

Etymology

From halv (“half”) +‎ böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on an upper shelf directly under the counter as a best-selling product before self-service was introduced at Systembolaget, able to be picked up with just a "half bend" by the clerk. Compare helböj.

Noun

halvböj c

1. (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka

Declension

Declension of halvböj

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halvböj	halvböjs
	definite	halvböjen	halvböjens
plural	indefinite	halvböjar	halvböjars
	definite	halvböjarna	halvböjarnas

See also

• helböj

References

• Slangopedia