mon., 9 apr., & tues., 10 apr., 2012: japanese street sub-kulchas, v.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

 

JAPANESE:  暴走族  —  bōsō-zoku   ‡

JAPANESE:  ドリフト族  —  dorifuto-zoku   ‡‡

   ‡ )   Speed Tribe — i.e. biker gangs, who illegally modify motorcycles to make them louder & faster; & who have illegal races & play constant cat-&-mouse w/ police — regarded as hooligans ;

 ‡‡ )   Drift Tribe — i.e. automotive equiv. to biker gangs, who hold illegal drag races & play constant cat-&-mouse w/ police — called “drifting” for a deliberate “over-steering” style & loss of rear-wheel traction — regarded as hooligans

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from curse + berate in 69+ languages, from Soft Skull Press.

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