tvi.
Expresses disgust, contempt, or the like.
Meaning & usage
Expresses disgust, contempt, or the like.
Tvi! Jag tog just en tugga av en möglig macka.
Tvi dig!
Used as spoken onomatopoeia for spitting, especially as an alternative to spitting three times to ward off bad luck in superstitious beliefs.
En svart katt korsade min väg! Tvi tvi tvi!
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Swedish tvi. Imitative of spitting. Compare German toi, toi, toi. Attested since the early 16th century.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.