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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish gatulop. Equivalent to gata + lopp.
Noun
gatlopp n
- a gauntlet, running the gauntlet (punishment which in Swedish military and civilian justice took the form of being lead one or more times between two rows of men and being struck on the bared back by each man with a cane when passing him, also figuratively)
att löpa/springa (historically also "ränna") gatlopp- to run a gauntlet
att löpa gatlopp i sociala medier- to run the gauntlet in social media
- one pass between the two rows of men
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