Kalsarikännit

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Finland has a word for getting drunk in your underwear at home



We’re all felt the frustration of not being able to find a word to describe something.

But Finland has you covered – at least, it does if you have an urge to get drunk at home, alone in your underwear, with no intention of going out.

The word is kalsarikännit, and it should be used whenever you’ve had a bad week, have an open bottle of gin and all your friends are busy.

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