rackabajsare

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, racka + bajsa (“poop”) +‎ -are (“-er”) ("rackapooper"), where racka has no obvious meaning. According to the forum discussion linked in the references, said by language coach Jens Bagge to be from German Rachenbeisser (“throat biter”) (= Rachen + Beißer).

Noun

rackabajsare c

1. (colloquial, humorous) a shot of strong liquor

   Synonyms: sup, snaps, nubbe, hutt, pilleknarkare, styrketår

   Den rackabajsaren satt! ― That one really took!

2. (colloquial, humorous, sports) a hard shot

   En riktig rackabajsare rätt upp i krysset ― A real hard shot in the top corner

Usage notes

May also refer to other things considered powerful. The senses above are the most common.

Declension

Declension of rackabajsare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rackabajsare	rackabajsares
	definite	rackabajsaren	rackabajsarens
plural	indefinite	rackabajsare	rackabajsares
	definite	rackabajsarna	rackabajsarnas

Synonyms

• stänkare

References

• rackabajsare in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Forum discussion