puistokemisti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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puisto (park) +‎ kemisti (chemist); originally as a jocular term referring to those who drank denatured taloussprii, often contriving various experiments to make it more palatable.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpui̯stoˌkemisti/, [ˈpui̯s̠to̞ˌk̟e̞mis̠ti]
  • Rhymes: -emisti
  • Syllabification(key): puis‧to‧ke‧mis‧ti

Noun

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puistokemisti (slang)

  1. an alcoholic, especially one who drinks strong alcohol drinks in a park
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:juoppo

Declension

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Possessive forms of puistokemisti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

Further reading

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