hilirimpsis

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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Probably predates its attestation in written sources, which tend to be recent (from the late 20th century at the earliest). Perhaps inspired by hile, hilu and/or hilistä and rimpsu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhilirimpsis/,
  • Rhymes: -impsis
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧li‧rimp‧sis

Interjection

hilirimpsis (colloquial, humorous)

  1. A general expression of well wishes, which can be interpreted e.g. as a welcome, as a greeting or as bidding farewell depending on the context.
  2. bada bing bada boom, bada bing (expressing that something followed predictably, as a direct consequence, or that something was easy or simple to accomplish)
    Synonym: humpsis
    [...], ja hilirimpsis, [...], and bada bing bada boom,