Where does “becknarlur” come from?

becknarlur (Swedish) comes from Swedish lur, from Swedish lura, from Middle Low German luren.

becknarlur (Swedish): a (burner) phone used by drug dealers (to communicate with customers)

Definitions

  1. a (burner) phone used by drug dealers (to communicate with customers)

Ancestry of “becknarlur”, step by step

becknarlur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlura horn; an ear trumpet; a headphone, a headset
2Swedishlurato trick, to fool, to deceive, to lure; to stalk,...
3Middle Low Germanluren—

via Swedish beckna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbecknato sell (usually illicit drugs or stolen goods), to peddle
Every word from Middle Low German luren →Every word from Swedish lura →Every word from Swedish lur →