halvböj

Swedish

Alternative forms

• halv böj

Etymology

From halv (“half”) +‎ böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on an upper shelf directly under the counter as a best-selling product before self-service was introduced at Systembolaget, able to be picked up with just a "half bend" by the clerk. Compare helböj.

Noun

halvböj c

1. (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka

Declension

Declension of halvböj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	halvböj	halvböjen	halvböjar	halvböjarna
Genitive	halvböjs	halvböjens	halvböjars	halvböjarnas

See also

• helböj

References

• Slangopedia