snoppmätartävling

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of snopp (penis, willy) +‎ mäta (measure) +‎ -ar (-ing) +‎ tävling (contest).

Noun[edit]

snoppmätartävling c

  1. (literally) A penis measurement contest (supposedly where the one with longest penis wins).
  2. (figurative, derogatory) A dick-measuring contest; a vanity competition about an otherwise insignificant matter.
    Synonym: kukmätartävling
    • 2016 March 23, “Batman vs Superman: Undergång från början till slut [Batman vs Superman: Downfall from beginning to end]”, in Kulturnytt:
      Och i den här filmen är det alltså två superhjältar som fajtas med varandra i vad vår recensent Roger Wilson beskriver som en apokalyptisk snoppmätartävling.
      And in this movie, it's thus two superheroes battling each other in what our reviewer Roger Wilson describes as an apocalyptic ego contest.

Usage notes[edit]

  • While it still can be seen as vulgar, it is often considered less vulgar than kukmätartävling (dick-measuring contest).