kioskvältare

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Swedish

Etymology

kiosk (news stand) +‎ välta (to tip; to turn over) +‎ -are (-er); literally a "news stand-tipper". The term was coined in the 1970s by Arne Sundberg, editor-in-chief of Veckorevyn, a weekly magazine aimed at young women.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕoskˌvɛltarɛ/

Noun

kioskvältare c

  1. A best-selling book or other printed publication.
  2. (by extension) Any good or service that has high demand and sells well.

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References

  1. ^ Anna Antonsson, "Fråga om språket: kioskvältare", Dagens Nyheter, 8 October 2012.

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