hoggestabbe
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hogge (“to hew”) + stabbe.
Noun[edit]
hoggestabbe m (definite singular hoggestabben, indefinite plural hoggestabbar, definite plural hoggestabbane)
- a chopping stump
- (figurative) a person who is subjected to repeated attacks; target practice, scapegoat
References[edit]
- “hoggestabbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.