päänsilitys

Finnish

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Definitions
  • head petting, head patting
  • (figurative) positive comments, thanks usually with the implication of being either undeserved or having deserved more

Etymology

Affix from Finnish pää (head, main, end, tip, top, crest, headed, main etc, head's, chief, of head, primary, in the head, principal) + Finnish silitys.

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Finnish

silitys

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