bessefar

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Danish

Etymology

Alteration of bedstefar (grandfather).

Noun

bessefar

  1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory, especially vocative) gramps, old man
    • 2017, Gunnar Staalesen, Storesøster, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      ”Nå, så det mener du, bessefar? Men du skal nok komme længere end langt, før vi er færdige med jer.”
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    • 2016, Knud Holten, Karfunkel-Jægerne, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      Du skal nok få lejlighed til at gøre brug af dine trylleformularer, bessefar! Men dette her er et typisk job for en Superhelt!
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    • 2017, Knud Erik Larsen, Ingen spor i kælderen, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Bare hit med pengekassen, bessefar. Og så skriver De en stil om det til på mandag.
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    • 2016, Gorm Rasmussen, Mands minde, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Han så alle deres ansigter, alle de mennesker, han nu på skrømt og skrift var i færd med at jage. Rare gamle bessefædre alle sammen, var han ligæder, en utålmodig grib.
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