fri., 12 nov., 2021: funky fanakalo afrikaanisms, v.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language, & meant to give offense. Which is the whole & compleat & total & entire point of insult & invective, obscenity & blasphemy, & other political speech.]

FANAKALO AFRIKAANS:  Laduma!   ‡

           

‡)  “It thunders!”  /  “He scores!”  =  Ubiquitous cheer heard at S. African football matches.  Can also be used sarcastically when someone attempts something cool, & just falls rather short, or just falls flat on their fucking face, or arse.  [NOTE: Funakalo is a pidgin Afrikaans dialect comprised of Afrikaans, Eng., & many Native S. African langs., incl. isiZulu.;  Funakalo / Fanakalo  also isiZulu ref. for when non-isiZulu speakers fuck up & mangle their lang.  Etym.,  fanakalo, Zulu, fana  = same ;  k  =  as ;  lo  =  this.]

      

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