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Meaning of jålebukk | Babel Free

Noun masculine
²joːləˌbʊk

Definitions

an overdressed person, person engaging in jåleri

masculine

Examples

“Han begynte å vise seg med stråhatt ved høylys dag … jentene flirte … det kostet ham å gjøre seg til jålebukk og tulling på den måten.”

He started wearing a straw hat in broad daylight … the girls were giggling … it cost him to make a fool of himself in that way.

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