Tuesday, January 21, 2020

tues., 21 jan., 2020: a yoruba thumbs-down, i.: give us This Day our Daily Curse


[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language, & meant to give offense. Which is the whole & compleat point of insult & invective, obscenity & blasphemy, & other political speech.]
YORUBA:  Eyi oda!   
  
‡)   Lit.,  This isn’t good...”  =  i.e.,  This really bites... /  This really sucks...”
  
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