öfuguggi

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From öfugur +‎ uggi, literally with fins turning the wrong way.

Noun[edit]

öfuguggi m

  1. (dated, derogatory) a pervert, a man with unusual sexual desires
    Synonyms: perri, pervert
  2. (derogatory) a homosexual
    Synonyms: öfugur, hommi
  3. (dated) an eccentric person
    Synonyms: sérvitringur, furðufugl
  4. (folklore) a mythological poisonous fish whose fins are the wrong way

Declension[edit]