aju paraplu
Dutch
Etymology
Coined for its rhyme, literally “bye umbrella”. Popularised (but probably not coined) by Peter Knegjens.
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (slang) tatty bye [from at least early 1970s]
- 1971 May 6, "Juffrouw Ooievaar had weer wat te zeuren" (section "Uit de schoolkrant geklapt"), Leeuwarder Courant, vol. 220, no, 105, page 9.
- Hij zei: „Ik moet even naar Truus de Mier, aju paraplu!”
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1971 May 6, "Juffrouw Ooievaar had weer wat te zeuren" (section "Uit de schoolkrant geklapt"), Leeuwarder Courant, vol. 220, no, 105, page 9.