kyrpä otsassa

Finnish

Etymology

From kyrpä (“cock”) + otsassa (“on the forehead”), possibly in reference to the shape of frown lines on the forehead.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkyrpæ ˈotsɑsːɑ/, [ˈkyrpæ ˈo̞ts̠ɑs̠ːɑ]

Adverb

kyrpä otsassa (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar) pissed off
    Synonyms: see ärsyyntynyt
  2. (vulgar) confused, unsure
    Synonym: hämmentynyt

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

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