jeg gossa meg

Norwegian Bokmål

Phrase

Jeg gossa meg

  1. (slang) Expression of gloating over someone else's misfortune.
    • Jeg gossa meg!

Usage notes

The expression stems from the 1970s and youth culture in and around Oslo, Norway. The word gossa (past of å gosse) is only known to have occurred in this phrase.

Synonyms
  • Det golla meg rått

References
  • Ord og uttrykk (Sayings and expressions) A Norwegian blog discussing the expression
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