ful gubbe

Swedish

Etymology

ful (“dirty”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

ful gubbe c

1. (idiomatic) a dirty old man

   Synonyms: snuskgubbe, äckelgubbe

   • 1986, Magnus Uggla (lyrics and music), “Fula gubbar [Dirty old men]”:

     Hej, hej snubbar, fula gubbar! Stöter på sin dotters kompisar. Hej, hej, snubbar, gamla gubbar! Flickor, akta er för popfarfar.

     Hey, hey guys, dirty old men! Hits on his daughter's friends. Hey, hey, guys, old geezers! Girls, beware of pop grandpa.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ful,‎ gubbe.

Declension

Declension of ful gubbe
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ful gubbe	fula gubben	fula gubbar	fula gubbarna
Genitive	ful gubbes	fula gubbens	fula gubbars	fula gubbarnas

See also

• ful fisk

References

• gubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)