"A Swedish saying that simply means not to use ineffective or inproper methods to solve a problem. For example; a student uses a hammer to cut wood in half." -Brevqvist

A: Why doesn't it work?
B: Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor am I right? You are using the wrong tool dear.

Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor by Svearikes Bok Av Uttryck November 1, 2023

Related Words

Lampor • lamport • Lamported • Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor • Lamborghini • lampoon • laporte • Lampo • lampard • lampost

Lamborghina

A hot chick in a fast car

I just got cut off, but it's okay, because it was a Lamborghina.

Lamborghina by Juan Van Der Whipple III February 19, 2015

LaPortaism

A set of liberal and progressive beliefs based on tolerance, equality and world peace.

Michael: “I am a firm believer of LaPortaism.”

LaPortaism by negroman February 5, 2020

Lamperry

The loving relationship that exists between footballers, John Terry and Frank Lampard. The pair play for Chelsea FC and the England NT. The origin of the word comes from the combination of their last names. The word Tampard is not a substitute for Lamperry.

Bob: What's your favorite football bromance?

Steve: Mine has to be Lamperry.

Lamperry by Bluemonster67 August 13, 2011

lamperti

bad luck while traveling by airline. A lamperti could be lost baggage, weather delays or equipment failures. All lapertis will result in arriving at your destination late.

I can't believe our luck on this trip. We had three lampertis from Portland to West Palm Beach today.

lamperti by airline pilot February 21, 2010

Lamposting

Originating from East Oakland in the 90s. Meaning you are chilling very steadily; most likely at your house - or anywhere where you are solo. Posted up like a lamp.

Austin: Hey cuddy, what are you up to?
Cam: Nothin at all - just lampostin gat the spot .

Cam: Im finna be lamposting all day and watch the Sopranos.
Dylan: Thats dope bruh - hit me up tomorrow.

Lamposting by c.harris April 18, 2018

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026