Where does “kalsongryck” come from?
kalsongryck (Swedish) comes from Swedish kalsong, from Italian calzoni — plural of calzone; trousers.
kalsongryck (Swedish): a wedgie (underpants pulling prank)
Definitions
- a wedgie (underpants pulling prank)
Ancestry of “kalsongryck”, step by step
kalsongryck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kalsong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalsong | (men's) underpants |
| 2 | Italian | calzoni | plural of calzone; trousers |
via Swedish ryck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ryck | a short, intense movement (especially with the arm, but also more generally); a tug, a yank, a jerk, a jolt, etc |