apostlahäst

From apostel (“Apostle”) +‎ häst (“horse”), from the habit of the Apostles to conduct missionary journeys on foot.

apostlahäst c

1. (humorous, usually in the plural) a leg (usually in the context of walking rather than going by vehicle), a shank's mare

   att använda apostlahästarna

   to walk

   Vi missade sista bussen hem, så det var bara att sadla apostlahästarna

   We missed the last bus home, so there was nothing to do but to saddle the Apostle horses (walk)

• ben (“leg”)
• fortkomstledamot (“leg or foot”, literally “transportation limb”)

• apostlahästar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• apostlahäst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• apostlahäst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)