kravattipakko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • The obligation to wear a tie e.g. in order to be allowed to enter a restaurant.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kravatti (tie) + Finnish pakko (forced, stump, compulsion, block of rotten wood, coercion).

Origin

Finnish

pakko

Gloss

forced, stump, compulsion, block of rotten wood, coercion

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