tehokastehokas

Tehokastehokas is a Finnish neologism and meme term used to label something as exceptionally efficient or optimized. It is not an officially recognized term in Finnish dictionaries or technical literature, but it has appeared in online discussions and social media as a playful or ironic intensifier.

The word is a compound that blends the adjective tehokas (efficient) with an intensified, quasi-suffix form. There is no fixed grammatical rule for its use, and spellings or hyphenation vary. Its meaning relies on context and tone, often signaling that the speaker is exaggerating for effect rather than presenting a precise evaluation.

Common contexts include discussions about software, hardware, workflows, or marketing claims where participants want to stress extreme efficiency. It is typically used humorously or skeptically, and may appear in memes or lighthearted critique of hype.

Reception is mixed: some see it as a creative linguistic play that reflects contemporary internet culture, while others view it as a trivial or clumsy neologism. Because it is informal, it rarely appears in formal writing or technical documentation.

See also: neologisms, Finnish slang, memetic language.