"apinaa koijataan" meaning in Finnish

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Phrase

Etymology: apinaa koijataan (literally “a monkey is being tricked”). From the Kummeli TV sketch Apinaa koijataan, in which Apina – a stupid man who acts like a gorilla – gets swindled by his partner in crime when they divide the fruits of their criminal labors. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|apinaa koijataan|lit=a monkey is being tricked}} apinaa koijataan (literally “a monkey is being tricked”), {{m|fi||Apinaa koijataan}} Apinaa koijataan Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=apinaa koijataan}} apinaa koijataan
  1. (often humorous) Used to indicate that someone is being taken advantage of by an obvious scam or swindle. Tags: colloquial, humorous, often Related terms: viedä kuin pässiä narussa
    Sense id: en-apinaa_koijataan-fi-phrase-e3~2Pece

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