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No. 10,321 in Swedish

jumbon

The Swedish word "jumbon" refers to the last-place finisher in a competition or ranking.

In a sentence

  • Den där gamla bilen är verkligen en jumbo på vägen.

    That old car is really a slowpoke on the road.

    In this sentence, 'jumbon' is used metaphorically to describe something slow or ineffective.

  • Jumbon i tabellen lyckades förvåna alla med sin vinst.

    The last-placed team in the standings amazed everyone with their victory.

    Here, 'jumbon' refers to the entity at the bottom of a ranking or table.

  • Han blev kallad jumbon efter att ha kommit sist i tävlingen.

    He was called the last-place finisher after coming last in the competition.

    In this context, 'jumbon' directly refers to someone who is last in an order or series.

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