sabla.
A mild expletive; darn.
Meaning & usage
A mild expletive; darn.
Det var en sabla otur att jag kom för sent.
Where this word comes from
Adjective attested since 1889. A combination of the expletives satan (“Satan”) and djävla (“devil”) and associated with sabel (“sabre”). The literal meaning of the verb is attested since 1610 and the figurative meaning since 1957.
To sabre.
Kavalleristerna sablade de flyende bönderna.
to pan, to criticize mercilessly
Den nya pjäsen blev nedsablad av en enad kritikerkår.
Where this word comes from
Adjective attested since 1889. A combination of the expletives satan (“Satan”) and djävla (“devil”) and associated with sabel (“sabre”). The literal meaning of the verb is attested since 1610 and the figurative meaning since 1957.
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