så fan heller

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

så (“so”) +‎ fan (“the devil”) +‎ heller (acts as an emphasizer)

Prepositional phrase

så fan heller

  1. (colloquial) the hell (indicating emphatic rejection)
    – Jag kan gå runt huset på händer. – Så fan heller att du kan.
    – I can walk around the house on my hands. – The hell you can.
  2. (colloquial) my ass, not a chance (indicating emphatic rejection)
    Arbeta helg utan lön? Så fan heller!
    Work the weekend without pay? My ass!

Usage notes

Strong stress on fan.

Synonyms
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