| Re: Definition of "rockspider"? [boodskap #40189] |
Wed, 14 March 2001 08:41  |
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On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 03:17:42 -0800, "SDM" wrote:
> Hallo,
> I'm wondering what "rockspider" means now that I've run into it twice
> in an hour on the net. I'd also be glad to learn what "gatkruiper" means as
> well. Dankie.
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That's the derogatory term created by English-speakers
to denote Afrikaans people. Usually in the context of
kindergarten arguments:
E: Afrikhaner Vrot Bananer
A: Fokof Soutpiel!
(One leg in England, one leg in Africa, prick hangs in the sea)
E: Crunchy! (Not too sure of the origin of this)
A: Voertsek Rooinek! (Not red-neck as in USA, but Anglo-Boer war term)
E: Rockspider!
etc etc
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Gatkruiper - roughly equivalent to "Brown-noser"
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| Re: Definition of "rockspider"? [boodskap #40248 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #40189] |
Thu, 15 March 2001 13:27  |
Voetleuce
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Bollox:
E: Afrikhaner Vrot Bananer
A: Fokof Soutpiel!
E: Crunchy! (Not too sure of the origin of this)
A: Voertsek Rooinek! (Not red-neck as in USA, but Anglo-Boer war term)
E: Rockspider!
Leuce:
Laat my dink aan 'n kinderrympie wat ek by ons dubbelmediumskool gehoor het
op laerskool:
Rooinek, botterbek, spring oor die hek, val jou vrek, en sê jou ma dis ek!
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| Re: Definition of "rockspider"? [boodskap #40249 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #40189] |
Thu, 15 March 2001 13:30 |
Voetleuce
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SDM:
I'm wondering what "rockspider" means now that I've run into it twice
in an hour on the net. I'd also be glad to learn what "gatkruiper" means
as well. Dankie.
Leuce:
Rockspider and hairybacks are Afrikaans spreakers. The word used the
derogatory, but in some circles it has become a jokingly affectionate name
for Afrikaans people (especially in places where there is professional or
semi-professional contact between Afrikaans and English speakers). In the
same way, some black people jokingly call each other "kaffer", with no
negative meaning intended. But just let a white ouk say "kaffer"... and
there's horses!
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