I nominate "kalsarikännit" to be added to the Lounge dictionary

[sl8]

Last edited Wed Mar 7, 2018, 11:19 PM - Edit history (3)

kalsarikännit, a "feeling when you are going to get drunk home alone in your underwear – with no intention of going out."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/wine/ct-hygge-is-so-2016-seven-wines-to-try-story.html


The Finland Promotion board released a set of emojis to explain some hard-to-describe Finnish emotions, Finnish words and customs, like kalsarikännit, a "feeling when you are going to get drunk home alone in your underwear – with no intention of going out." (Finland Promotion Board)

Hygge is so 2016. Meet kalsarikännit, the word for drinking at home without pants on
By Joseph Hernandez
Contact Reporter
Chicago Tribune
February 26, 2017

In case no one’s told you yet, hygge is having a moment.

Well, was having a moment. Because once you learn the word the Finns have in store for you, you'll be grabbing a wine bottle and leaving hygge behind.

...

In case you skipped 2016, hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is a Danish word for the concept of finding coziness in everyday living, suddenly celebrated everywhere from the pages of The New Yorker to cookbooks, gift guides and social media.

...

Now, though, Finland has upped the ante. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs just introduced us to a word aptly describing life in 2017: Kalsarikannit (pronounced cal-sar-y-cuhn-eet), defined as “the feeling when you are going to get drunk home alone in your underwear with no intention of going out.”

...

More at link.

[Control-Z]

1. I love it!

My only complaint is they told us how to pronounce "hygge" but not "kalsarikännit".

Are we allowed to do it if we can't pronounce it? Seems there must be rules with words like these.

[dhol82]

2. .......

[sl8]

4. Not sure if this actually helps very much, but ...

Last edited Wed Mar 7, 2018, 10:41 PM - Edit history (1)

This one's a little clearer:
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/kalsarikännit

Also, added pronunciation to OP.
Kalsarikannit (pronounced cal-sar-y-cuhn-eet)

[Control-Z]

7. OMG! I love it even more now!

A pronunciation video! This is pure awesomeness!! Thank you!

[petronius]

3. Isn't that just called "tonight"?

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Also known as "retired"

or, sadly, in some cases, unemployed.

[NotASurfer]

6. Just don't call it breakfast

Now I've got that song in my head...the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had another for dessert...