Tjotahejti
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Otaheiti, Otahiti, an older name for Tahiti, located far away from Sweden. See English Otaheite. Perhaps influenced by the interjection tjo. Origin of toilet sense unknown.
Proper noun[edit]
Tjotahejti n (genitive Tjotahejtis)
- (colloquial) a remote country or other remote place, Timbuktu, Nowheresville
- Synonym: Långtbortistan
- Stället ligger mitt i Tjotahejti, så det är en bit att åka
- The place is located in central Tjotahejti, so it's a bit of a drive
- Han bor långt ute i Tjotahejti i en förort och pendlar till jobbet
- He lives far out in Tjotahejti in a suburb and commutes to work
- Bussen fick motorstopp strax utanför Tjotahejti
- The bus broke down right outside Tjotahejti
- (slang, usually not capitalized) a toilet
- Synonym: tjotta
- Jag måste gå på tjotahejti
- I have to go to the bathroom