"vælubíll" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Icelandic]

Etymology: Modeled after sjúkrabíll (“ambulance”), composed of væla (“whine”) + bíll (“car”). First seen on print in 2008, later popularized by a 2010 children's song. Etymology templates: {{com|is|væla|bíll|t1=whine|t2=car}} væla (“whine”) + bíll (“car”) Head templates: {{head|is|nouns||{{{2}}}||||||||{{{3}}}|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} vælubíll m, {{is-noun|m}} vælubíll m
  1. (sarcastic, derisive) a hypothetical “ambulance” that comes to the aid of someone whining or complaining Tags: masculine, sarcastic Related terms: grenja (english: cry loudly)
    Sense id: en-vælubíll-is-noun-uMXKR0Au Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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