ful gubbe

Swedish

Etymology

ful (“dirty”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

ful gubbe c

1. (idiomatic) a dirty old man

   Synonyms: snuskgubbe, äckelgubbe

   • 1986, Magnus Uggla (lyrics and music), “Fula gubbar [Dirty old men]”‎:

     Hej, hej snubbar, fula gubbar! Stöter på sin dotters kompisar. Hej, hej, snubbar, gamla gubbar! Flickor, akta er för popfarfar.

     Hey, hey guys, dirty old men! Hits on his daughter's friends. Hey, hey, guys, old geezers! Girls, beware of pop grandpa.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ful,‎ gubbe.

Declension

Declension of ful gubbe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ful gubbe	ful gubbes
	definite	fula gubben	fula gubbens
plural	indefinite	fula gubbar	fula gubbars
	definite	fula gubbarna	fula gubbarnas

See also

• ful fisk

References

• gubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)