EVVK
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EVVK is a Finnish
expression and a TV show.
The expression "EVVK" (eːveːveːkoː) is an acronym of Ei vois(i) vähempää kiinnostaa, an almost direct translation of the English language
expression I couldn't care less, and with the same meaning. Particularly in acronymic form, the expression is still fairly recent, and many Finns consider its use juvenile. The phrase originates from a comedy TV-series by the group Lapinlahden Linnut
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The TV show EVVK was shown on the relatively new TV channel SubTV at late night. It consisted mainly of various kinds of humour
aimed at an adolescent or young adult audience. It gained some publicity in Finnish magazines by occasionally finishing off with a short scene of the Finnish model
Jasmin Mäntylä
lying nude
on her bed, but tastefully obscured by the bedcovers.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
expression and a TV show.
The expression "EVVK" (eːveːveːkoː) is an acronym of Ei vois(i) vähempää kiinnostaa, an almost direct translation of the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
expression I couldn't care less, and with the same meaning. Particularly in acronymic form, the expression is still fairly recent, and many Finns consider its use juvenile. The phrase originates from a comedy TV-series by the group Lapinlahden Linnut
Lapinlahden Linnut
Lapinlahden Linnut is a Finnish band which plays humorous rock/pop music. The band started as roadside musicians. In the beginning, the band used some original instruments such as a ring binder, and they still use an empty beer crate nowadays in their music...
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The TV show EVVK was shown on the relatively new TV channel SubTV at late night. It consisted mainly of various kinds of humour
Humour
Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement...
aimed at an adolescent or young adult audience. It gained some publicity in Finnish magazines by occasionally finishing off with a short scene of the Finnish model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Jasmin Mäntylä
Jasmin Mäntylä
Jasmin Mäntylä is a Finnish model and singer. She is also in politics, in her hometown, Oulu. She is a member of a Finnish political party, Kansallinen Kokoomus. She is 5' 9¾" tall.- Career :...
lying nude
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
on her bed, but tastefully obscured by the bedcovers.