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hængerøv

English translation: sagging

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Danish term or phrase:med hængerøv
English translation:sagging
Entered by: Eva Malkki

06:10 Jul 4, 2002
Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Danish term or phrase: hængerøv
Humorous phrase saying "Joggingbuks med hængerøv. Nej tak!" I understand hængerøv is "wet rag", but why would it say "jogging trousers with wet rags?" Or can it mean "jogging trousers like wet rags?"
Eva Malkki
Finland
Local time: 05:12
sagging jogging trousers
Explanation:
The word "hængerøv" can sometimes be used as a noun meaning, as you suggest, a wet rag or a droopy- drawers, but this is not the case here. The phrase refers to the actual trousers which, after you have worn them for a while, become baggy around the seat. The implication is that it is not very sexy.
I don't know whether you can use my suggestion for your purpose, but now you have an idea of what it means, anyway.

Native dane
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Trine A
Local time: 04:12
Grading comment
Brilliant, thanks!! How about "Saggy, baggy jogging pants? No thanks!" for my title?

:)
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4sagging jogging trousers
Trine A


  

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sagging jogging trousers


Explanation:
The word "hængerøv" can sometimes be used as a noun meaning, as you suggest, a wet rag or a droopy- drawers, but this is not the case here. The phrase refers to the actual trousers which, after you have worn them for a while, become baggy around the seat. The implication is that it is not very sexy.
I don't know whether you can use my suggestion for your purpose, but now you have an idea of what it means, anyway.

Native dane

Trine A
Local time: 04:12
PRO pts in pair: 30
Grading comment
Brilliant, thanks!! How about "Saggy, baggy jogging pants? No thanks!" for my title?

:)
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