lökig

Swedish

Few people like the smell of onions.

Etymology

Presumably from lök (onion) + -ig (-y).

Adjective

lökig (comparative lökigare, superlative lökigast)

  1. (informal, about work) lazy, relaxed
    • "Jag jobbar lökiga tider på affärn, 10-14."
      • "I work work lazy times in the store, 10-14."
  2. (informal, about person) dull, lazy, relaxed
    • "Sluta vara så himla lökig! Klä på dig och ta och träna lite istället vettja!"
      • "Stop being so lazy. Dress yourself and get some exercise!"
  3. (informal) sweaty
    • "Jag tror aldrig jag har varit så här lökig förut, kan solen sluta steka min kropp snart eller?"
      • "I have never been this sweaty before, can the sun stop barbecuing me?"
  4. (informal) timid, ridiculous
    • "Asså, hur kan man klä sig så där lökigt?"
      • "You know, how can anyone dress that ugly."
  5. (informal) ramshackle, worn, worn out
    • "Men vilken lökig kärra då åker runt med, är den från 1800-talet eller?"
      • "What is that ramshackle of car you drive? Is it 19th century?"
  6. (informal) mean, cruel, bad
    • "Fan, vad lökigt gjort att sno hans P-plats."
      • "Bad to steal someone else's parking spot like that."
  7. (informal) something surprisingly bad, pathetic
    • "Spaghetti och köttfärssås på en bröllopsmiddag? Det lökigaste jag nånsin sett!"
      • "Spaghetti bolognese on a wedding? That was the most pathetic I've ever seen!"

Usage notes

The word has a fluid meaning and there are several dialectal differences that lack any easy description. The common denominator however is the negative connotation. Read more at this thread from FamiljeLiv.se: "What is 'lökig' for you?" (in Swedish).

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