jøsses
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Jesus.
Interjection[edit]
jøsses
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Interjection[edit]
jøsses (genitive jøsse)
- (euphemistic) sheesh
- 1893, Godmenne: forteljing:
- Nei jøsses! — ein kunde ikkje venta, at barnet skulde kunna nokot.
- No, sheesh! — one could not expect the child to be able to do anything.
- 2013, Arnt Birkedal, Arnt Birkedal. Dikt I utval, Wigestrand forlag, →ISBN:
- Jøss, tenk deg, tenkte guten. / Jøsses, sku' du sett! / Ein fugl som snakkar nynorsk / er ikkje vanlig nett!
- Jeesh, to think, the guy thought. / Sheesh, you should have seen it! / A bird speaking Norwegian Nynorsk / is unusually neat!