fjant

== Swedish == === Etymology === Possibly from fant (“crazy person”) by analogy with fjollig, fjoskig, and similar words. Attested in writing since the 19th century. === Noun === fjant c (usually derogatory) someone ridiculous (in a laughable or annoying way) ==== Usage notes ==== Might be translated in a variety of ways depending on context, like jerk/twat (rude in a ridiculous way), pussy/wimp (cowardly in a ridiculous way), pipsqueak (weak in a ridiculous way), or dork (socially inept in a ridiculous way) – the base meaning is someone ridiculous in a laughable or annoying way, sometimes as a more or less generic invective. Compare fjantig. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== fjanta fjanteri fjantig ==== See also ==== fån tönt === Noun === fjant n ridiculous and laughable or annoying behavior ==== Declension ==== === References === “fjant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “fjant”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “fjant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) fjant in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)