Sun 18 Dec 2016, 00:37
I found a page with some Swedish 80s slang. Some of it origins earlier and some is still in use today. I haven't heard every expression before so I can't vouch for how widespread they were but most I have heard and used. Copying the list here and adding an english translation as well.
I am using this format
Swedish Slang/Classic Swedish/English/Direct Translation to English (when appropriate)
Ball/Häftig/Cool
Barr/Hår/Hair/Needle (From coniferous tree)
Bast/År/Year
Bauta/Enorm/Huge
Baxna/Häpna/Be overhelmed by something
Binge/Säng/Bed/Pile
Bira/Öl/Beer
Bladig/Berusad/Drunk
Blaska/Tidning/Paper i.e. Newspaper, Comic
Bonnläpp/Bonde/Farmer (derogatory) /Farmer Lip
Brasa/Stjärt/Butt/Fire (such as that in fireplace)
Brassa käk/Laga Mat/Cook food
Brillor/Glasögon/Glasses
Broiler/Muskelknutte/Buff dude/Chicken fed to be used as food
Brudar/Tjejer/Girls/Broads
Bulle/Taxi/Taxi/Bun
Bränd Bulle/Svarttaxi/Illegal Taxi/Burned bun
Bulle i ugnen/Gravid/Pregnant/Bun in the oven
Burrig/Snäll/Kind, Helpful
Bånge/Erektion/Erection
Båtar/Stora fötter/Big Feet/Boats
Bärs/Öl/Beer
Deg/Pengar/Money/Dough
Digga/Gilla/Like/Dig
Dojjor/Skor/Shoes
Dora/Fönster/Window
Panga en dora/Ha sönder ett fönster/Break a window/Blam(Sound effect as a verb) a window
EPA/Dåligt/Crappy/Origin is from a low price store EnhetsPris AB which translates to UnitPrice Company.
Farbror Blå/Polisen/The Police/Uncle Blue
Fejs/Ansikte/Face
Fena på/Skicklig i/Skilled at/Fin on
Fikus/Homosexuell Man/Homosexual Man/Ficus
Fillingar/Kalsonger/Male underwear
Fjolla/Feminin man/Feminine man (likely gay)
Flabba/Skratta/Laugh
Flax/Tur/Luck
Flingor/Knark/Drugs/Cereal
Foderlucka/Mun/Mouth/Fodder hatch
Foffe/Tönt/Geek
Frilla/Frisyr/Hair do
Frulle/Frukost/Breakfast
Fubba/Fuska/Cheat
Gaddad/Tatuerad/Tattooed/Stung by bee tail
Garva/Skratta/Laugh
Gura/Gitarr/Guitar
Göka/Ha samlag/Have intercourse/Do as the cuckoo
Hatta/Få fart på skateboard/Tic Tac on skateboard
Hoj/Cykel/Bike
Hulda/Flickvän, Fru/Girlfriend, wife
Hygglo/Snälla/Kind (adj), Please (imploring)
Häck/Stjärt/Butt/Hedge
Impad/Imponerad/Impressed
Ispärla/Hård snöboll/Hard snowball/Ice Pearl
Java/Kaffe/Coffee
Jiddra/Tjafsa/Argue, smalltalk
Inte ett jota/Ingenting/Nothing/Not one iota
Keff/Dålig/Sucky
Kex/Fin tjej/Nice girl/bisquit
Kista/Mage/Stomach/Chest (the furniture)
Knega/Jobba/Work (in a negative sense)
Knodd/Barn/Kid, offspring
Kockobäng/dum/retarded (derogatory)
Koja/Lägga sig/Go to bed/Hit the pillow fort
Kotte/Barn/Child/Pinecone
Kran/Näsa/Nose/Faucet tap
Krallig/Stark/Buff
Krubb/Mat/Food/Grub
Kruta/Sparka så hårt man kan/Kick as hard as you can/Gunpowder (verb)
Kröka/Dricka alkohol/Drink alcohol/Bend
Kulor/Pengar/Money/Marbles
Kuta/Springa/Run
Kutta/Kvinnligt könsorgan/Femal Genitalia
Kvart/Lägenhet/Apartment/Quarter
Kylig/Cool/Cool/Chill
Käftis/Tandläkare/Dentist/Maw-er
Käka/Äta/Eat
Lack/Arg på/Angry with
Lajja/Leka/Play
Limma/Ställa in sig på, Hångla/Hit on, Make out with/Glue (verb)
Lira/Spela/Play
Lobba/Spotta/Spit
Lomma/Spotta/Spit
Lubba/Springa/Run
Lunch/Allt är lugnt/Everything is cool/Lunch
Lungor/Bröst/Boobs/Lungs
Lya/Bostad/Home/Fox nest
Lyllo/Tursam/Lucky
Lätta/Avlägsna sig/Leave/Take off
Läder/Plånbok/Wallet/Leather
Lökar/Bröst/Boobs/Onions
Mellis/Mellanmål/Midday snack
Mova/Flytta/Move
Mugg/Toalett/Toilet/Cup
Mupp/Dum/Idiot/Muppet
Nia/Ansikte/Face/Nine
Nuna/Ansikte/Face
Nuppa/Ha samlag/Have intercourse (innocent term)
Nyp/Samlag/Intercourse/Pinch
Offer/Ful tjej/Ugly girl/Sacrifice
Packad/Full/Drunk/Loaded
Paj/Skinnjacka, Snus/Leather jacket, snuff (lip nicotine/Pie
Pajja/Ha sönder/Break
Palla/Stå ut, Stjäla/Endure, Steal(of minor value)
Panga/Slå sönder/Break
Pang tjong/överraskande/out of nowhere
Pantad/dum/stupid/recycled
Pattar/Bröst/Boobs (crude)
Pimpla/Dricka/Drink/Ice fish
Pingla/Snygg tjej/Beautiful girl
Pippa/Ha samlag/Have intercourse (playful term)
Pix/Krona/Crown (1 unit of Swedish base currency)
Pjuck/Skor/Shoes
Plugg/Skola, Studier/School,Study
Plurra/Ramla i vattnet/Fall into the water
Pluska/Plånbok/Wallet
Pråmar/Stora fötter/Big feet/Prams
Pucko/Dum/Stupid
Puma/Fin tjej/Nice girl/Cougar
Punschig/trög/slow in the head
På smällen/Gravid/Pregnant/On the kaboom
På tjocken/Gravid/Pregnant/On the fatty
Päron/Föräldrar/Parents/Pears
Rattar/Bröst/Boobs/Steering Wheels
Reko/Att lita på/ok person in ones book
Reaplan/Jetflygplan/Jet aircraft
Ribba/erektion/erection/high jump bar
Rugguggla/Ful tjej/Ugly girl/scary owl
Röda veckan/menstruation/menstruation/red week
Rödtjut/Rödvin/Red wine/Red howl
Röta/tur/luck
Röv/stjärt/butt
Skuff/bagagelucka/car trunk
Slaf/Säng/Bed
Släta av/kyssa/make out with/even off
Smarra/Smaka/Taste
Smöra/Ställa in sig/Suck up to/Butter up
Sne/Irriterad/Annoyed/Bent
Snorbroms/Mustasch/Moustache/Snotbreaker
Snuskburk/Matlåda/Food box/Dirtyjar
Socialsnöret/T-banan/The Subway/The socialwelfare string
Soppa/Bensin/Gas/Soup
Soppatorsk/Slut på bensin/Out of gas/Soup cod
Sossecontainer/Volvo 740/Volvo 740 (car model)/Social democratic container
Spackel/Smink/Makeup/putty (for filling out drilled holes)
Spåna/Tänka ut/Make a plan/Saw dust (verb)
Spänn/Krona/Crown (base unit of Swedish currency)
Stuk/utseende/Look
Störtskön/riktigt bra/awesome/really feelgood
Suck/Chans/Chance/Sigh
Svulla/äta mycket mat/overeat
Tagg/Cigarett/Cigarette/Thorn
Taggad/Full av energi/Ecstatic about and full of energy/Thorned
Terra/Testa/Try out
Tjacka/Köpa/Purchase
Tjotta/Toalett/Toilet
Tjotta-hejti/Toalett/Toilet
Torska/Åka fast/Get caught
Tugg/Språk/way of talking/Chew
Tåjuice/Fotsvett/Foot perspiration/Toe juice
Vurre/Varm korv/Hot Dog
Värde/Värdelös/Useless/Worth-ie
Värdo/Värdelös/Useless/Worth-o
Värsting/Snygg tjej/Hot girl/Worst-ie
Vässa/Skärp dig/Focus retake control/Sharpen
Yuppienalle/Mobiltelefon/Cellphone/Yuppie teddy bear
Some basic Swedish to use the above slang.
Jag är = I am
Du är = You are
i.e.
Jag är 15 bast = I am 15 years old.
To bring a verb into the present form, in most cases just add -r at the end.
I.e.
Jag baxnar = I am becoming overwhelmed by something (most likely someone else's stupidity)
en = a
har = have/has
Du är en rugguggla = You are an ugly girl
Jag har 15 spänn = I have 15 Swedish crowns
I hope you can find some use for it in your campaigns.
/Bub