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Meaning of voetsek | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2
ˈfʊtsɑk

Definitions

get lost! go away! An exclamation of dismissal or rejection.

South-Africa

Examples

“One house owner was upset when he realised the potential buyer was a black man and hurled insults at him. "He called me a kaffir and other insulting names," Arthur says with a laugh. "As we left he screamed at us to 'voetsek'. I thought it was funny enough to make a good song."”
“At that moment, I heard a cry from behind the tightening ring. “Hey! Voetsek you skelems!” The young ruffians parted to reveal the old Zulu man.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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