kaxig.
acting as if trying to get a rise out of someone, by making snide remarks or provoking them in some other way
Meaning & usage
acting as if trying to get a rise out of someone, by making snide remarks or provoking them in some other way
Är du kaxig pysen?
När polisen kom var de inte så kaxiga längre.
similar behavior borne out of success, usually more teasing
Han har blivit så kaxig sen han fick sin nya båt.
Where this word comes from
From kaxe (“bigwig, big shot, bully”) + -ig. First attested in 1836.
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