Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally "a shimmer of gleeful ridicule."

Noun

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ett löjets skimmer n

  1. (idiomatic) an air of mockery
    De har dragit ett löjets skimmer över FN
    "They've dragged an air of mockery over the UN" (made the UN look ridiculous, made a mockery of the UN)
    Det låg ett löjets skimmer över hela konferensen
    There was an air of mockery/ridiculousness about the entire conference

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