lumipesu

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Act of cleansing something by rubbing it with snow.
  • Act of abuse in which someone rubs the face of another person with snow, chiefly practiced between children who participate in a snowfight, or as an act of bullying.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish lumi (snow) + Finnish pesu (wash, washing).

Origin

Finnish

pesu

Gloss

wash, washing

Concept
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Ontological Category

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