spirrevippen

English translation: the whippersnapper

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Norwegian term or phrase:spirrevippen
English translation:the whippersnapper
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

11:36 Sep 22, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Norwegian term or phrase: spirrevippen
a derrogatory term
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:03
the whippersnapper
Explanation:
Lightly derogatory term - in this day and age, 'the wimp' would probably be an easier term to employ for this purpose
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks.
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4 +1the whippersnapper
Per Bergvall


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the whippersnapper


Explanation:
Lightly derogatory term - in this day and age, 'the wimp' would probably be an easier term to employ for this purpose

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks.

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agree  Tore Bjerkek: excellent
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