len i munnen

Swedish

Etymology

len (“smooth and soft”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ munnen (“the mouth”)

Adjective

len i munnen (not comparable)

(idiomatic, figuratively, derogatory) sycophantic, ingratiating, etc. (in speech (or writing))

References

len in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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