voor spek en bonen
Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “for bacon and beans”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /voːr spɛk ɛn boːnə(n)/
Prepositional phrase
- (chiefly sports and games) not for real, not competitively (indicating a noncompetitive participant).
- (by extension) useless, to no avail, ineffective; without doing anything substantial, relevant or worthwhile
See also
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