vrijmibo

Dutch

Etymology

Shortened from vrijdagmiddagborrel, taking the initial syllables of its constituent words vrijdagmiddag (“Friday afternoon”) and borrel (“informal meetup or reception involving alcoholic drinks”). Such clipped compounds are common in informal usage; compare for example baco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvrɛi̯miboː/

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• Hyphenation: vrij‧mi‧bo

Noun

vrijmibo m (plural vrijmibo's, diminutive vrijmibootje n)

1. (Netherlands, informal) an informal meetup, usually involving alcoholic drinks and snacks, held on Friday afternoon (typically with one's colleagues or friends) at the end of the workweek

   Synonym: vrijdagmiddagborrel