bolla.
bun, roll (round bread)
Meaning & usage
bun, roll (round bread)
a bun of the type eaten on bolludagur, with cream and jam in between halves, and sometimes with chocolate on top
a ball made from minced meat, fish, etc.; meatball, fishball
punch (a mix of alcohol, fruit, and fruit juice, served in a large bowl)
a fat person; fatso, tubby
Where this word comes from
From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.
on bolludagur (Shrove Monday), to spank someone (shouting bolla! bolla! bolla! for every hit), to get a bun (bolla) for each hit (usually done by children to their parents, using specially made decorated paddles)
Where this word comes from
From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.
an exclamation that children shout on bolludagur while spanking their parents to demand buns
Where this word comes from
From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.
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