In Finland, there’s an old tradition of counting approximate distances in terms of poronkusema, literally “reindeer pee,” which is supposedly the distance a reindeer will travel between pit stops. This is part of a complete episode.
Sauna is by far the most common everyday word adopted in English from Finnish. A distant second is sisu, a term for “grit” or “determination,” which is particularly associated with the hardiness and fortitude of Finns...
snotting n.—Gloss: the practice of deliberately spreading a disease (between horses). «I am particularly concerned about media reports that prominent owners and breeders in NSW are engaged in a practice known as “snotting” or...
hackergotchi
n.— «Here is my hackergotchi.» —“Yet Another Head Shot” by Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho (Finland) May 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
fanon n.— «Daniel does in fact have three doctorates, which was a fanon thing that I totally didn’t buy into before.» —“Fandom, start your engines” by Banned from Finland (zorb) Mocked by the...
dirka dirka dirka interj.— «Well like Osama always says “Allah dirka dirka dirka jihad.”» —“Re: New Popsicle’s Face Engored in Finland as Ireland Sues Alienated Ultraterrestrials!” by Bob Usenet: alt.drugs...