på stubinen

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, (on) + stubinen (the fuse). Perhaps an alteration of på stubben.

Adverb

stubinen (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) immediately
    Synonyms: på stubben, på studs
    Gör det på stubinen!
    Do it immediately!
    De somnade på stubinen
    They fell asleep immediately

References

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