galapetter

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === gala-peter, Galapeter === Etymology === Compound of gala (“gala”) +‎ Petter (“given name”). Originally Gala-Peter, a section in the newspaper Expressen, started in 1945, which covered premieres, parties, and gala events. Here, Peter was a collective pseudonym for the reporters, which would later evolve to Petter. First attested in 1951. === Noun === galapetter c A journalist who is (routinely) tasked with reporting from galas and other festive events, especially those celebrities attend to. ==== Declension ==== === References === “galapetter”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)