harryhandel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From harry (“shabby, kitsch”) +‎ handel (“trade”). Coined in 2003 after Lars Sponheim, at the time Norwegian Minister of Agriculture, stated to the press that travelling to Sweden to buy groceries was "harry".

Noun

harryhandel m (definite singular harryhandelen, indefinite plural harryhandler, definite plural harryhandlene)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country

References

  • “harryhandel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
  • 2003 February 25, unknown, “Harry å handle i Sverige”, in Verdens Gang‎[1]:
    «Det kunne ikkje falle meg inn; eg synest det er harry,» uttalte landbruksministeren.
    “I would never think of doing that; I think it is harry”, said the Minister of Agriculture.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From harry (“shabby, kitsch”) +‎ handel (“trade”).

Noun

harryhandel m (definite singular harryhandelen, indefinite plural harryhandlar, definite plural harryhandlane)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country
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