fin i kanten

Swedish

Etymology

fin (“fancy”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ kanten (“the edge”)

Adjective

fin i kanten (comparative mer fin i kanten, superlative mest fin i kanten)

  1. (idiomatic) somewhat haughty (in a silly way) or choosy
    Han har blivit lite fin i kanten och vill inte längre följa med ut till sunkhak
    He's gotten a little fancy-schmancy and no longer wants to join us in dive bars

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