vaska
“vaska” is a Swedish word. Its 5 meanings in English:
verb
- to wash
- to separate gold from dirt and sand with a pan
- to get at valuable items or thoughts from an abundance of less interesting material
- to buy (expensive) champagne (at a restaurant) and pour it (or have it poured) down the drain (to flaunt wealth)
- to buy anything and deliberately destroy it (to flaunt wealth)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse vaska, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną.
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