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Finnish
Etymology
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Noun
jätkä
- (dated or informal) jobber (one who works by the job, often moving from place to place)
- (archaic) lumberjack
- Synonyms: metsuri, metsätyömies, tukkimies, tukkijätkä
- (dated) stevedore
- Synonyms: ahtaaja, lastaaja, satamajätkä
- (colloquial) guy, dude, bloke
- Synonyms: tyyppi, jäbä, kundi
- (informal, card games) jack, knave
- Synonyms: sotilas, sotamies, solttu (colloquial)
- (colloquial) delinquent man or male youngster who often spends time in the streets; rascal
- Synonym: katujätkä
- (colloquial, derogatory) scoundrel, bastard
- Synonyms: retku, paskiainen
Usage notes
- ((card games) jack, knave): While informal, this is the most common term by far.
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