apinaa koijataan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

apinaa koijataan (literally a monkey is being tricked). From the Kummeli TV sketch Apinaa koijataan, in which Apina – a stupid man who acts like a gorilla – gets swindled by his partner in crime when they divide the fruits of their criminal labors.

Phrase[edit]

apinaa koijataan (colloquial)

  1. (often humorous) Used to indicate that someone is being taken advantage of by an obvious scam or swindle.

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