Swedish

Noun

lördagsgodis n ‎(uncountable)

1. candy as a Saturday treat;
   • 1995, Marianne Hedenbro, Våra otvivelaktigt goda seder

     Min pappa var framsynt. Han införde lördagsgodis redan på 50- talet.‎

     My father was progressive. He introduced candy only as a Saturday treat already in the 50:s.

   • 2000, Anna Lena Wik-Thorsell, Social skillnad visar sig i tänderna

     Sämre tandborstning, mindre ordning med lördagsgodis och småätande mellan målen ser hon som orsaker till att de sämre ställda barnen har sämre tänder:...‎

     Less rigorous toothbrushing habits, less discipline with candy as a Saturday treat, and snacking between meals are reasons she advances as causes for the comparatively poor state of teeth among disadvantaged children:...

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Usage notes

Used in conjunction with the common custom in Sweden to only allow children to eat candy on Saturdays.