hilirimpsis
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Finnish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Probably predates its attestation in written sources, which tend to be recent (from the late 20th century at the earliest). Perhaps inspired by hile, hilu and/or hilistä and rimpsu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]hilirimpsis (colloquial, humorous)
- A general expression of well wishes, which can be interpreted e.g. as a welcome, as a greeting or as bidding farewell depending on the context.
- bada bing bada boom, bada bing (expressing that something followed predictably, as a direct consequence, or that something was easy or simple to accomplish)
- Synonym: humpsis
- [...], ja hilirimpsis, [...] ― [...], and bada bing bada boom, [...]