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jytky.

huge, solid, mighty

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈjytky/[ˈjyt̪k̟y]
  1. huge, solid, mighty

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

jytkyä + -y * (political upset): Coined by Finnish politician Timo Soini in 2011; Soini, who was the True Finns party chairman at the time, said the line tuli iso jytky (literally “[and then] came a big bang/thud”) in an impromptu speech after his party went up from 5 seats (of 200) to 39 seats in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election; this also helped popularize the sense “a surprising and unexpected event”.

noun/ˈjytky/[ˈjyt̪k̟y]
  1. lump, boulder

    dialectal
  2. kaboom, bang, smash

    dialectal
  3. a surprising and unexpected event or news-feed that incites a strong reaction, an explosion

    colloquial · dialectal
  4. a major upset, especially a previously minor party gaining a major electoral victory and becoming a major party overnight, or an unlikely candidate winning an election

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

jytkyä + -y * (political upset): Coined by Finnish politician Timo Soini in 2011; Soini, who was the True Finns party chairman at the time, said the line tuli iso jytky (literally “[and then] came a big bang/thud”) in an impromptu speech after his party went up from 5 seats (of 200) to 39 seats in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election; this also helped popularize the sense “a surprising and unexpected event”.

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