nu jävlar

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Swedish

Etymology

nu (now) +‎ jävlar (damn). Probably a relatively newer construction, because no other Scandinavian language has a similar phrase (except when it is humorously used as an unadapted borrowing in Norwegian).

Interjection

nu jävlar

  1. (colloquial) Said before something is going to happen or be done, usually very fast and/or dangerous, or before somebody is going to do a tough (part of) work
    Nu jävlar ska vi spela!
    Now we gonna play (some) damn (music)!
    Nu jävlar kör vi, grabbar!
    Let's bloody go, boys!
    "Nu jävlar!", - sa hon när motorn kom i gång
    "Hell yeah!", - she said when the motor started