ympäri ämpäri

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Finnish

Etymology

A rhyme based on ympäri (around), literally ympäri (around) ämpäri (bucket), the latter word picked more for the rhyme than any sort of meaning.

Adverb

ympäri ämpäri (colloquial)

  1. criss-cross, crisscross, aimlessly around
    Vietimme kesäloman ajelemalla Suomea ympäri ämpäri.
    We spent the summer vacation by driving crisscross in Finland.

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