van likmevestje
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- van likmevesje (dated, colloquial)
- van likmevessie (Hollandic, colloquial)
Etymology[edit]
Literally interpretable as “of lick-my-vest”, but the element vestje is generally considered to derive from French fesse (“buttock, butt”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- Of low quality or competence; worthless, good-for-nothing.
- Met zo'n kerel van likmevestje ga ik niet naar de stad, hoor.
- I'm not going into town with such a good-for-nothing bloke, I swear.