Scandi

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See also: scandi and scandì

English

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Etymology

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Clipping of Scandinavian.

Adjective

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Scandi (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Scandinavian; from or pertaining to Scandinavia.
    • 2012, Signe Johansen, Scandilicious Baking, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      Longstanding maritime traditions and extensive coastlines mean that seafood also plays a major role in Scandi cuisine, and in my baking.
    • 2013, Sophie Body-Gendrot, Mike Hough, Klara Kerezsi, René Lévy, Sonja Snacken, The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology, Routledge, →ISBN, page 270:
      When it comes to fictional accounts, and notwithstanding the current 'Scandi Crime' trend following in the wake of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, Norwegian viewers have predominantly been exposed to Anglo-American programming.
    • 2015, Helen Russell, The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country, Icon Books, →ISBN:
      Things start encouragingly enough with attractive redbrick mansion blocks and municipal buildings, cobbled streets and interesting boutiques nestled between big high street stalwarts. The place looks a lot like a Scandi version of Guildford.

Noun

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Scandi (plural Scandis)

  1. (informal) A Scandinavian; someone from Scandinavia.
    • 2013, anonymous author, The Secret Player, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      A bonus for those working on their tans in the stands, but in the dressing room the made-for-the-shade Brits and the Scandis are sweating uncomfortably already.
    • 2014, Graeme Maughan, Backpackers, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:
      One of the Scandis, Sandra, had talked about how the men in south east Asia stared openly at women.

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