pling i bollen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

pling +‎ i +‎ bollen, first part from pling (“beep, a high pitched noise from an apparatus”), an onomatopoeia. Middle part from Old Norse í (“in”), from Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”), from Proto-Indo-European *én (“in”). Last part from Old Norse bolli (“goblet, cup”), from Proto-Germanic *bullô (“ball, bowl”), from *ballô (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɪŋ iː bɔlːn̩/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlːn̩
• Hyphenation: pling‧i‧bol‧len

Adjective

pling i bollen

1. (colloquial, idiomatic) crazy, insane
   • 2003, Arne Svingen, De tøffeste gutta, page 102:

     han kunne bli så pling i bollen som han bare ville

     he could get as crazy as he wanted to be

Synonyms

• gal (“crazy”), sprø (“insane”)

Antonyms

• tilregnelig (“sane”)

References

• “pling” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).