Etymology

From Russian со́боль (sóbolʹ, “sable”),[1] from Old East Slavic соболь (sobolĭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsopuli/, [ˈs̠o̞puli]
  • Rhymes: -opuli
  • Hyphenation(key): so‧pu‧li

Noun

sopuli

  1. lemming (several rodents in the family Cricetidae, especially those of the tribe Lemmini)
  2. lemming, true lemming (any rodent of the genus Lemmus)
  3. Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus
    Synonym: tunturisopuli
  4. lemming (a member of a group given to conformity or groupthink; used especially of journalists)

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  • Lorindól@sopuli.xyz
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    10 days ago

    Oh, we have a lot of those. Here’s a few from the top of my head:

    Omata lehmän hermot / To have the nerves of a cow (a really calm person).

    Lauhkea kuin lammas / As gentle as a sheep.

    Viedä kuin pässiä narussa / Being lead around like a ram on a leash. (Stubborn as rams can be, they can be easily made to follow you if you don’t walk in a straight line. You have to make small curves on your way to distract the ram. A metaphor of apparent deception.)

    Viekas kuin kettu / Cunning as a fox.

    Olla kuin perseeseen ammuttu karhu / To be like bear who’s shot in the ass. (A truly pissed off person.)

    Lämpö menee harakoille / The warmth goes to the magpies. (When a window or a door is kept open too long during cold weather.)