dodraug

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From do (“toilet”) +‎ draug (a corporeal undead from Norse mythology). The word is a neologism and not part of traditional myths, having its origin from an audio comedy sketch of the 1970s. The ploy of the sketch was a simile of a radio children's tale being twisted into a horror story with the assumed result of making little children terrified of sitting down on the toilet.

Noun

dodraug m (definite singular dodraugen, indefinite plural dodrauger, definite plural dodraugene)

1. (neologism) A fictional, slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden inside the water closet, and according to the original tale may extend his hand to pull children down into the toilet.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From do (“toilet”) +‎ draug (a corporeal undead from Norse mythology). Further explanation above.

Noun

dodraug m (definite singular dodraugen, indefinite plural dodraugar, definite plural dodraugane)

1. (neologism) A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden inside the water closet, and according to the original tale may extend his hand to pull children down into the toilet.