ta sig i brasan
Swedish
editEtymology
editta (“touch”) + sig (“oneself”) + i (“in”) + brasan (“the fire (referring to the space between the buttocks)”), meaning to put one's hand in between one's buttocks.
Verb
editta sig i brasan (present tar sig i brasan, preterite tog sig i brasan, supine tagit sig i brasan, imperative ta sig i brasan)
- (idiomatic, vulgar) Expresses contempt for someone; fuck off, up yours
- Synonym: (short form) ta sig
- Han kan ta sig i brasan
- He can fuck off ("He can put his hand in his ass")
- Ta dig i brasan!
- Up yours! ("Put your hand in your ass!")
Usage notes
editSometimes with various synonyms for ass substituted for brasan, for example häcken.