skämskudde

Swedish

/²ɧɛmsˌkɵdɛ/

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  • (humorous) a real or imagined pillow used to cope with the awkward feeling caused by witnessing something embarrassing; literally "embarrassment pillow".

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Compound from Swedish skämmas (be embarrassed) + Swedish kudde (cushion, pillow).

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Swedish

kudde

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cushion, pillow

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