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ressu.

wretch (unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈresːu/[ˈre̞s̠ːu]
  1. wretch (unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person)

Where this word comes from

Compare resu; seemingly originally used of furry animals, then expanded to a term of pity; in which case the word might have a sound-symbolic origin.

noun/ˈresːu/[ˈre̞s̠ːu]
  1. In the arcade game pajatso, either of the slots in each end of the row of slots marked with R; unlike other slots which give a fixed number of coins in return of a hit, these slots only give a return when its respective "reserve" is full. The front (closer to the point where coins are fed in) and rear reserve slots are called eturessu and takaressu.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of reservi (“reserve”), by association with ressu (etymology 1).

noun/ˈresːu/[ˈre̞s̠ːu]
  1. reservist

    slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of reserviläinen (“reservist”), by association with ressu (etymology 1).

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