aamukampa

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (military slang) A "morning comb"; a comb in which every tooth represents one remaining morning in the military service - every morning one tooth is removed. The comb can then be displayed to younger soldiers for their envy.
  • (figuratively) The remaining last days of anything.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish aamu (morning, of the morning, dawn, mornig) + Finnish kampa (comb).

Origin

Finnish

kampa

Gloss

comb

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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