kantapeikko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) lifer person who makes a career in the military

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kanta (base, heel, stem, stem-, of opinion, proto-) + Finnish peikko (troll, of troll, ogre).

Origin

Finnish

peikko

Gloss

troll, of troll, ogre

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