malle Eppie

• malle eppie, Malle Eppie

Literally, “silly Eppie”, the nickname of an eccentric from mid-20th century Amsterdam, whose name entered the local idiom as a result of his reputation (including through literature, starting from the '60s). Eppie / Ep is a hypocoristic form of a number of names, including Egbert and Elbert.

malle Eppie m (plural malle Eppies, diminutive mal Eppietje n)

1. (Amsterdam, informal) a silly person

   Synonym: gekkie