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Swedish
Etymology
röva + -are
Noun
rövare c
- robber, highwayman
- (in some expressions, especially "dra/ta en rövare") something bold or cheeky (and sometimes dishonest)
Jag hade ingen bra ursäkt, så jag drog en rövare- I didn't have a good excuse, so I made up a lie
Det var bråttom, så vi tog en rövare och parkerade där i tio minuter fast det är olagligt- We were in a hurry, so we took a chance and parked there for ten minutes even though it's illegal
Hellre en rövare i poolen än en polare i röven- Rather sex (implied) in the pool than a buddy in the ass (old joke on a common "Rather a X in the Y than a Y in the X" formula)
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