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Icelandic
Etymology
Modeled after sjúkrabíll (“ambulance”), composed of væla (“whine”) + bíll (“car”). First seen on print in 2008,[1] later popularized by a 2010 children's song.
Noun
vælubíll m
- (sarcastic, derisive) a hypothetical “ambulance” that comes to the aid of someone whining or complaining
- Á ég að hringja á vælubílinn? ― Stop crying about it, you're being a baby. (literally, “Do you want me to call the whining ambulance?”)
Usage notes
This phrase is used sarcastically when someone is crying or complaining about something.
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