kroegtijger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kroeg (“pub”) +‎ tijger (“tiger; enthusiastic person”). Originally student slang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkruxˌtɛi̯.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: kroeg‧tij‧ger

Noun

kroegtijger m (plural kroegtijgers, diminutive kroegtijgertje n)

  1. A frequent pub goer, a pub patron; (university slang) a student who spends a lot of time drinking at a student society. [from 1910s]
    Zij is niet zo'n kroegtijger. ― She isn't much of a pub goer.
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