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Other | | Swedish term or phrase: schana | En gång till ett konstigt ord i Aprilhäxan:
Fabriken var Astrids universum. Varje dag när hon kom hem från arbetet satte hon sig tungt på en köksstol och gned sina svullna fötter medan hon i detalj redogjorde för det som förevarit. Vävlagarna, de jävla högfärdsblåsorna, krävde 25 öre mer än vävarna. En finsk idiot ute på garnlagret hade klämt benet i dörren, det var rätt åt den klumpedunsen. Birgit skulle bli mormor, fast hon var bara trettiofyra år gammal. Inte så konstigt egentligen, för både hon och hennes dotter hade alltid varit ena riktiga schanor, det tyckte Maud och Monkan också...
Är det en synonym till "horor, slynor"? |
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| | whore, slut, hussy | Explanation:
I found a different spelling in Svensk ordbok: sjan/a subst. -an, -or slyna (åld.) |
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| Summary of answers provided | | 4 +1 | whore, slut, hussy | | | 3 | floozy, harlot, tart, strumpet, trollop, floozy, tramp, wench, | lena helson |
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