scandahoovian
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Meaning · English
American and of Scandinavian ancestry.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If my father is a rough old brute of a pig-headed Scandahoovian sailor, then my sweetheart is the darlingest and loveliest of women, although she is scarcely more than a child.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scandahoovian” mean?
American and of Scandinavian ancestry.
Is “scandahoovian” formal or informal?
scandahoovian is generally slang.