flink pike

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Literally, “clever girl” (usage of pike instead of jente is made in an association with girls from upper-class families of the old times striving for carriere and succes in urbanized parts of society).

Referring to the Good Girl Syndrome.

Noun

flink pike c

  1. a conflict-avoiding person (especially a woman or girl), who is afraid to fail in any task, and is restlessly obsessed with her/his duty fulfillment
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