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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of allt (“all”) + i (“in”) + allo (“all manners”). First attested in 1948[1]
Noun
alltiallo c
- A handyman, a factotum, a do-all; a catch-all term for someone with a wide variety of tasks (often practical or administrative) that otherwise cannot easily or accurately be summarised in a concise manner.
- Synonyms: faktotum, klockarfar
1861, Anders Flodman, En sjelfständig man, page 438:Baronen tycktes mot vanan nedstämd, och det låg ett halft melankoliskt drag öfver det grin, med hvilket han helsade sitt ”allt-i-allo”.- The baron seemed unusually downcast, and there was a half-melancholic expression on the grin with which he greeted his "do-all."
1956, Karl Gerhard, Katt bland hermeliner, page 69:Dörren stod öppen, det var bara att stiga på. Jag hade turen att ramla in i en unik uppgörelse mellan kapellmästaren och hans alltiallo, fru Lundholm.- The door stood open; all I had to do was step inside. By chance, I happened to stumble upon a rare dispute between the bandleader and his factotum, Mrs. Lundholm.
2019 February 15, Stefan Wahlberg, “Åklagare ska inte kunna utse offentliga försvarare – vi är inte rättsväsendets allt-i-allo [Prosecutors should not be tasked with appointing public defenders – we are not the justice system's do-it-all solution]”, in Dagens Juridik:Åklagare är inte rättsväsendets allt-i-allo som lagstiftaren kan lägga på ytterligare arbetsuppgifter som dessutom ska rymmas inom ramen för befintliga anslag.- Prosecutors are not a do-it-all for the justice system that lawmakers can burden with additional tasks, especially when these tasks must be managed within the constraints of the current budget.
- (sports) an all-rounder
- Synonym: allroundspelare
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