nattmangling
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of natt (“night”) + mangla (“mangle, wring”) + -ing, attested since 1962.
Noun
[edit]nattmangling c
- (literally) to wring with a mangle at night
- (politics) negotiations that continue into, or throughout, the night
- 2021 October 22, Anna H Svensson, David Boati, SVT Nyheter[1]:
- Sedan kommer jag inte att sakna nattmanglingarna till klockan 4-5 på morgnarna.
- I will not miss the all-night negotiation until 4-5 in the mornings.