harryhandla
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- harryhandle (e and split infinitives)
Etymology
Back-formation from harryhandel or harryhandlar. Equivalent to harry (“shabby”) + handle (“trade, shop”).
Verb
harryhandla (present tense harryhandlar, past tense harryhandla, past participle harryhandla, passive infinitive harryhandlast, present participle harryhandlande, imperative harryhandla/harryhandl)
- (colloquial, derogatory, slang) to shop (foodstuffs, alcohols and/or tobacco) cross-border for markedly lower than in one's own country
References
- “harryhandla” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
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