masemannen

14:12 Dec 26, 2011
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Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia
Norwegian term or phrase: masemannen
"For å forklare en femåring at pappa anklages for å ha gamblet bort lokalsamfunnets penger, må kreativiteten være stor. Sene kvelder på kontoret var det «masemannen» som fikk skylden for."
Markus Nystrom
United States
Local time: 12:31


Summary of answers provided
4tenacious man
Swoy


  

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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tenacious man


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure "tenacious man" would fit the context here.
Dodgy, but works (see dodgy example).

Example sentence(s):
  • Long nights at the office was the "tenacious man" held responsible for.

    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tenacious
Swoy
Local time: 18:31
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Notes to answerer
Asker: I ended up using "the nag" instead, which means someone who is constantly bothering you. Thanks for your proposed answer.

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