nattmangling

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of natt (night) +‎ mangla (mangle, wring) +‎ -ing, attested since 1962.

Noun[edit]

nattmangling c

  1. (literally) to wring with a mangle at night
  2. (politics) negotiations that continue into, or throughout, the night
    • 2021 October 22, Anna H Svensson, David Boati, SVT Nyheter[1]:
      Sedan kommer jag inte att sakna nattmanglingarna till klockan 4-5 på morgnarna.
      I will not miss the all-night negotiation until 4-5 in the mornings.

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