skitjakt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From skit +‎ jakt. Literally, “shitty hunt”. Said to wish opposite luck on the performer so as not to jinx the statement (similar to Russian ни пуха ни пера (ni puxa ni pera)).

Phrase

skitjakt

  1. good luck, break a leg (especially before hunt on animals)

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