hilirimpsis

Finnish

Alternative forms

• silirimpsis

Etymology

Unknown. Probably predates its attestation in written sources, which tend to be recent (from the late 20th century at the earliest).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilirimpsis/, [ˈhiliˌrimps̠is̠]
• Rhymes: -impsis
• Syllabification^(key): hi‧li‧rimp‧sis

Interjection

hilirimpsis (colloquial, humorous)

1. A general expression of well wishes, which can be interpreted e.g. as a welcome, as a greeting or as bidding farewell depending on the context.
2. bada bing bada boom, bada bing (expressing that something followed predictably, as a direct consequence, or that something was easy or simple to accomplish)

   Synonym: humpsis

   [...], ja hilirimpsis, [...] ― [...], and bada bing bada boom, [...]