sat., 29 nov., 2014: a post-angstgiving navajo sobriquet: give us This Day our Daily Curse

NAVAJO:   Belliganna  ‡‡

‡‡)  Navajo term for the invading whitey people,  probably corruption of Spanish “Americano”

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fri., 28 nov., 2014: a post-angstgiving dakota sobriquet: give us This Day our Daily Curse

DAKOTA:  Wasicu...   ‡‡

‡‡ )  Lit.,  “[One who]  takes the fat...”  —  i.e.,  selfish bastard;  Dakota term for the invading whitey people

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thurs., 27 nov., 2014: quechua takes on angstgiving’s legacy, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

QUECHUA:  pukakunka   ++

QUECHUA:  "¡Manañam kunanmanta wakchakayniykiwan wiraqocha mikhunqañachu¡" +++

++)  lit., “redneck” —  Inca term for the Castilian Spaniards, dating fr. late 17th. & 18th. c. insurgencies.

+++)  “From now on, no more shall Spaniards feast on our poverty!”  —  attributed to Inca Tuba Amaru II, who ran an Insurgent Inca State in the remote Andes,  fr. which he declared war on the occupying Spaniards  —  speech circa 1780 AD.

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wed., 26 nov., 2014, quechua takes on angstgiving’s legacy, i.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

QUECHUA:  pukakunka   ++

++ )  lit., “redneck” —  Inca term for the Castilian Spaniards, dating fr. late 17th. & 18th. c. insurgencies

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tues., 25 nov., 2014: nahuatl & spanish takes on angstgiving’s legacy, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

NAHUATL:   Gachupin!  (sing.)  /  Gachupines! (pl.)  §

SPANISH / NAHUATL:   ¡Pinchí gachupin!  (sing.)  /  ¡Pinchí Gachupines!   (pl.)   §§

SPANISH / NAHUATL:   ¡A la chingada infierno con el pinchí gachupin!  (sing.) / ¡A la chingada infierno con los pinchí Gachupines! (pl.)    §§§

§ )  gachupin  /  gachupines —  nahuatl [aztec] sobriquet for the conquistador “saviors”, very popular in the 19th. c. & early 20th. c., during wars of independence & revolutions, & still occasionally used against snotty Spaniards who claim to have no Indio in their lineage — indeed the gachupin is so beloved by the nahuatl that they frequently add a jocose “death to” or a just-joshing “to hell with” or an ironic “fucking” to make the terms of their affection perfectly clear — any brandished guns or machetes are also intended ironically, & any injury or death of a gachupin are an unfortunate accident or mishap, & “no, señor policia, we didn’t here or see a thing...”   Etym., Nahuatl, cactli = any sandal, shoe or footwear ; Span., chapín = conquistadores' high heel boots;

 §§ )   “Fucking high-and-mighty gachupin Spaniard!” (s.) /  “Fucking high-&-mighty gachupin Spaniards!”  (pl.) ;

§§§ )   “To fucking hell with that fucking high-&-mighty gachupin Spaniard!”  /  “To fucking hell with those fucking high-&-mighty gachupin Spaniards!”

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mon. 24 nov., 2014: nahuatl & spanish takes on angstgiving’s legacy, i.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

NAHUATL:   Gachupin!  (sing.)  /  Gachupines! (pl.)  §

SPANISH / NAHUATL:   ¡Pinchí gachupin!  (sing.)  /  ¡Pinchí Gachupines!   (pl.)   §§

§ )  gachupin / gachupines — nahuatl [aztec] sobriquet for their conquistador “saviors”, very popular in the 19th. c. & early 20th. c., during wars of independence & revolutions, & still occasionally used against snotty Spaniards who claim to have no Indio in their lineage — indeed the gachupin is so beloved by the nahuatl that they frequently add a jocose “death to” or a just-joshing “to hell with” or an ironic “fucking” to make the terms of their affection perfectly clear — any brandished guns or machetes are also intended ironically, & any injury or death of a gachupin are an unfortunate accident or mishap, & “no, señor policia, we didn’t here or see a thing...”   Etym., Nahuatl, cactli = any sandal, shoe or footwear ; Span., chapín = conquistadores' high heel boots;

§§ )   “Fucking high-&-mighty gachupin Spaniard!”  (s.) /  “Fucking high-&-mighty gachupin Spaniards!”   (pl.)

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sat., 22 nov., 2014, & sun., 23 nov., 2014: a nahuatl take on angstgiving’s legacy, i.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

NAHUATL:   Gachupin!  (sing.)  /  Gachupines! (pl.)  §

§ )  gachupin / gachupines — nahuatl [aztec] sobriquet for their conquistador “saviors”, very popular in the 19th. c. & early 20th. c., during wars of independence & revolutions, & still occasionally used against snotty Spaniards who claim to have no Indio in their lineage — indeed the gachupin is so beloved by the nahuatl that they frequently add a jocose “death to” or a just-joshing “to hell with” or an ironic “fucking” to make the terms of their affection perfectly clear — any brandished guns or machetes are also intended ironically, & any injury or death of a gachupin are an unfortunate accident or mishap, & “no, señor policia, we didn’t here or see a thing...”   Etym.,  Nahuatl,  cactli  =  any sandal, shoe or footwear ;  Span.,  chapín = conquistadores' high heel boots

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fri., 21 nov., 2014: argentine class distinctions, iv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

SPANISH:  Mira ese topu...   ‡

‡  ) “Look at that man-whore...”  /  “Look at that faggot...”  NOTE: Spanish Lunfardo, a street slang common to southern Latin America, often includes pig latin terms linguistically & sociologically similar to the French street slang known as Verlan.   Etym.,  Span. Lunfardo pig latin, Topu  =  Marícon, i.e.,  faggot.

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thurs., 20 nov. 2014, norwegian telecomm, i: give us This Day our Daily Curse

NORWEGIAN:  Jævla mob idiot! ‡

NORWEGIAN:  Mob idiot!  ‡‡

‡)  “Fucking mobile [phone] idiot!”  /  “Fucking cell phone idiot!”   DUH-NOTE: “mob” abbrev. for “mobile phone”

‡‡)  “Mobile [phone] idiot!”  /  “Cell phone idiot!”   DUH-NOTE: “mob” abbrev. for “mobile phone”

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& tues., 18 nov., 2014. & wed., 19 nov., 2014: the dutch of human kindness, xvi.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

DUTCH:  Krijg de pleuris...  / Krijg de pleuritis...  ‡

   ‡  )  “[Go] Get tuberculosis...”   

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mon., 17 nov., 2014: the dutch of human kindness, xvi.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

DUTCH:  Krijg de pleuris...  / Krijg de pleuritis...  ‡

   ‡  )  “[Go] Get tuberculosis...”    

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& sun., 16 nov., 2014, a latinate blasphomet?: give us This Day our Daily Curse

LATIN:  Deus mortus est.  ‡‡

 

‡‡) “God is dead...”  —  an odd phrase, to ancient Roman ears,  & not terribly offensive to most, in sofar as an ancient Roman might reply, “which god?”  But some stick-up-the-arse Romans would regard it as a rudeness,  even if the comment was aimed at a god they did not particularly revere.

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sat., 15 nov., 2014, & sun., 16 nov., 2014, a latinate blasphomet?: give us This Day our Daily Curse

LATIN:  Deus mortus est.  ‡‡

 

‡‡)  “God is dead...”  —  an odd phrase, to ancient Roman ears,  & not terribly offensive to most, in sofar as an ancient Roman might reply, “which god?”  But some stick-up-the-arse Romans would regard it as a rudeness,  even if the comment was aimed at a god they did not particularly revere.

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fri., 14 nov., 2014: italian al dente, xv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

ITALIAN:   E chi se ne frega?  ‡‡

 ‡‡  ) “Who gives a fuck?”  /  “Who gives a fucking damn?”

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thurs., 13 nov., 2014: a romanian warranty, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

ROMANIAN:  Să mor eu!  ‡

ROMANIAN:  Să mori tu!  ‡‡

   ‡ )   “[If I’m lying]  I should be struck dead!”  ;  

 ‡‡ )   “[If you’re lying]  You should be struck dead!”

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wed., 12 nov, 2014: a romanian warranty, i.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

ROMANIAN:  Să mor eu!  ‡

   ‡ )   “[If I’m lying]  I should be struck dead!”   

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tues., 11 nov., 2014: meet yr korean friends & neighbors, ix.: Give us This Day our Daily Curse

KOREAN: 재수없다。。。 — Jae sō op dah... ‡

 ‡)  “Bitchy arse bitchy bitch...”  /   “Bitchy ass bitchy bitch...”

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mon., 10 nov., 2014: italian al dente, xiv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

ITALIAN:  Sei proprio suonato!  ‡‡

 ‡‡) “You’re really Loony-Tunes!”  i.e.,  “You’re completely out of yr mind!”

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& sun., 9 nov., 2014: yr german national socialist jesus, iv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

GERMAN:   Jesus Kristallnacht.  ‡  

GERMAN, BAVARIAN DIAL.:   Jessas Kristallnacht. ‡‡  

GERMAN:   Hitler hat ein Ei, und Himmler keins...  /  Hitler hat ein Ei, und Goering keins...  ‡‡‡

GERMAN:   Deine Grossmutter leckt Hitlers Ei!  ‡‡‡‡

  

‡)  “Jesus Crystal Night!”  [ NOTE:  Lit., “Night of glass” — the evening of 9 Nov., 1938, during which the Nazis coordinated widespread attacks against Jewish people & their residences, businesses, & synagogues in Nazi Germany & Austria; smashing windows, beatings & assaults, arson, & etc. NOTE:  A.K.A., Reichskristallnacht, Pogromnacht, Novemberpogrome — Free Dictionary ]

  ‡‡)  “Jesus Crystal Night!”  —  Germ., Bav. Dial.

  ‡‡‡)   “Hitler has one ball, & Himmler none.”  /  “Hitler has one ball, & Goering none.”

‡‡‡‡)   “Yr grandmother licked Hitler’s ball.” [ NOTE: Hitler is sd. to have had one testicle]

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sat., 8 nov., 2014: yr german national socialist jesus, iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

GERMAN:   Jesus Kristallnacht.  ‡  

GERMAN, BAVARIAN DIAL.:   Jessas Kristallnacht. ‡‡  

     ‡ )    “Jesus Crystal Night!”  [  NOTE: Lit., “Night of glass” — the evening of 9 Nov., 1938, during which the Nazis coordinated widespread attacks against Jewish people & their residences, businesses, & synagogues in Nazi Germany & Austria; smashing windows, beatings & assaults, arson, & etc. A.K.A., Reichskristallnacht, Pogromnacht, Novemberpogrome — Free Dictionary ]

   ‡‡ )    “Jesus Crystal Night!” — Germ., Bav. Dial.

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fri., 7 nov., 2014: notes on french pop music, iii., give us This Day our Daily Curse

FRENCH:  C’est le nouvel album de Air ou encore un pet du chien de ta grand-mère ?   ‡

FRENCH:  C’est le nouvel album de Charlotte Gainsbourg ou encore un pet du chien de ta grand-mère ?   ‡‡

FRENCH:  C’est le nouvel album de Daft Punk ou encore un pet du chien de ta grand-mère ?   ‡‡‡

  ‡ )  “Is that the new Air album or is yr grandmother’s dog farting again?”  —  (Fr. transl. courtesy of J.H.) 

‡‡ )  “Is that the new Charlotte Gainsbourg album or is yr grandmother’s dog farting again?”  —  (Fr. transl. courtesy of J.H.)

‡‡‡ )  “Is that the new Daft Punk album or is yr grandmother’s dog farting again?”  —  (Fr. transl. courtesy of J.H.)

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thurs., 6 nov., 2014: argentine class distinctions, iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

SPANISH:  Mira esa tapu...   ‡

‡)  “Look at that slut...”  NOTE: Spanish Lunfardo, a street slang common to southern Latin America, often includes pig latin terms linguistically & sociologically similar to the French street slang known as Verlan. Etym., Span. Lunfardo pig latin Tapu = Puta, i.e.,  slut,  whore.  A male slut would be a “topu”

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wed., 5 nov., 2014: meet yr korean friends & neighbors, viii.: Give us This Day our Daily Curse

KOREAN:  골빈놈/년。。。 —  Gol bin nom ... /  Gol bin nyun... ‡

 ‡)  “[You]  Idiot... / “[You]  Dumb arse...” /  “[You]  Moron...”

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tues., 4 nov., 2014: the dutch of human kindness, xv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

DUTCH:  Stomme hoer...   ‡

‡) Lit.,  “Stupid whore...”  /  “Dumb whore...”  /  “Mute whore...”

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mon., 3 nov., 2014: japanese recreation, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

JAPANESE:  ゆき / ゆき    — yuki   §

  §  )    Lit.,  “snow”  = i.e.,  cocaine;  Big C;  Blow;  Bolivian Marching Powder;  Coca;  Coke;  Columbian Marching Powder;  Devil’s Dandruff;  Peruvian Marching Powder ;  Nose Candy;  Peruvian Flake;  White Mosquito

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& sun., 2 nov., 2014: latin american days of the dead, iv.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

SPANISH:   ¡Ah, vaya joden a un fantasma!    ‡

SPANISH:   ¡Parece que ha jodido a un fantasma!  ‡‡

SPANISH:  ¡Un fantasma tiré a tu madre!  /  ¡Un fantasma jodió a su madre!  ‡‡‡

SPANISH:  Un fantasma había cogido a su madre y luego naciste!  /  ¡Un fantasma jodió a su madre y luego nació!  ‡‡‡‡

SPANISH:  ¡Su padre cogí a un fantasma!  /  ¡Su padre jodió a un fantasma!  ‡‡‡‡‡

SPANISH:  ¡Su padre jodió a un fantasma y luego naciste!  ‡‡‡‡‡‡

  ‡)  “Oh, go fuck a ghost!”

‡‡)  “You look like you’ve fucked a ghost!”

‡‡‡)  “A ghost fucked your mother!”

‡‡‡‡)  “A ghost fucked your mother, and then you were born!”

‡‡‡‡‡)  “Your father fucked a ghost!”

‡‡‡‡‡‡)  “Your father fucked a ghost, and then you were born!”  

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sat., 1 nov., 2014: latin american days of the dead, iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

SPANISH:   ¡Ah, vaya joden a un fantasma!    ‡

SPANISH:   ¡Parece que ha jodido a un fantasma!  ‡‡

SPANISH:  ¡Un fantasma tiré a tu madre!  /  ¡Un fantasma jodió a su madre!  ‡‡‡

SPANISH: Un fantasma había cogido a su madre y luego naciste!  /  ¡Un fantasma jodió a su madre y luego nació!  ‡‡‡‡

  ‡)  “Oh, go fuck a ghost!”  

‡‡)  “You look like you’ve fucked a ghost!”  

‡‡‡)  “A ghost fucked your mother!”  

‡‡‡‡)  “A ghost fucked your mother, and then you were born!”  

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