Klimbim

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German

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, compare bimmeln and klingen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Klimbim m (strong, genitive Klimbims, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, dated) ado, bustle
    Synonym: Treiben
    • 1918, Heinrich Mann, Der Untertan[1], Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, page 305:
      Er bürstete vor dem Spiegel seinen Bart, zerdrückte ihn aber sogleich wieder auf dem Frackhemd, weil er den Kopf wie ein Stier trug, und sagte: „Nu los! Der Klimbim ist wohl schon im Gange?“
      He brushed his beard in front of the mirror, but immediately crushed it again on his shirt, because he wore his head like a bull, and said: “Now go! The fuss is already in progress?“
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) junk, odds and ends
    Synonym: Krimskrams

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