Zlatan
Definition
A proper noun referring to Zlatan Ibrahimović, the celebrated Swedish professional footballer recognized for his supreme self-confidence, acrobatic physical ability, and outspoken personality.
Used in modern slang as a verb ('to Zlatan') or descriptor to denote an act of supreme, sometimes arrogant, confidence or the execution of a physically improbable feat.
Examples
Han försökte göra en Zlatan mitt i köket men lyckades bara välta mikrovågsugnen.
He tried to pull a Zlatan in the middle of the kitchen but only managed to tip over the microwave.
Det krävs en rejäl dos Zlatan-energi för att klara av måndagsmötet utan att somna.
It takes a serious dose of Zlatan-level energy to get through the Monday meeting without falling asleep.
Zlatan kommer inte till fotbolls-VM, fotbolls-VM kommer till Zlatan.
Zlatan does not go to the World Cup; the World Cup comes to Zlatan.
Man kan inte bara spela boll, man måste Zlatana sig lite genom livet också.
You can't just play ball, you have to 'Zlatan' your way through life a little as well.