pyttsan

Swedish

Etymology

From pytt + -san, a contracted form of "sa(de) han" (he said).

Interjection

pyttsan

  1. (sometimes preceded by jo) Expresses emphatic rejection of some claim.
    Det ligger en död kackerlacka i duschen. Fyrstjärnigt hotell? Pyttsan!
    There's a dead cockroach in the shower. Four-star hotel? Yeah, right!
    Pyttsan att hotellet förtjänar fyra stjärnor
    Not a chance that the hotel deserves four stars

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