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rövare

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Swedish

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Etymology

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röva +‎ -are

Noun

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rövare c

  1. robber, highwayman
  2. (in some expressions, especially "dra/ta en rövare") something bold or cheeky (and sometimes dishonest)
    Jag hade ingen bra ursäkt, så jag drog en rövare
    I didn't have a good excuse, so I made up a lie
    Det var bråttom, så vi tog en rövare och parkerade där i tio minuter fast det är olagligt
    We were in a hurry, so we took a chance and parked there for ten minutes even though it's illegal
    Hellre en rövare i poolen än en polare i röven
    Rather sex (implied) in the pool than a buddy in the ass (old joke on a common "Rather a X in the Y than a Y in the X" formula)

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