bliksem, noun, , interjection, , adjective, , and & adverb
/ˈbləksəm/
- Forms:
- Also bliksom, bluxom.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, literally ‘lightning’.
slang, not in polite use
A. noun
a. A scoundrel, blighter, ‘bastard’; donder noun sense a.
1991 J. Dewes in E. Prov. Herald 10 Dec. 5A bluxom can..be a person who makes himself objectionable for any number of reasons: slander, theft, forgetfulness, failure to pay a debt or failure to buy a round of drinks.
b. A term of address equivalent to ‘bastard’, ‘scoundrel’; blikskottel sense 2 a; donder noun sense b.
1954 J. Wiles Moon to Play With 224‘Bliksem! Vuilgoed!’ she screamed...Then she was chasing them up the street, shouting and waving her arms at them.
[1984 S. Gray Three Plays 135Katoo: Make it six, jou bliksem. Abraham: No, I couldn’t do it, really, really. Where’s my profit?]
c. An utterance of this word.
1990 J. Naidoo Coolie Location 153She’s really a civilized chick. You know, no fuckings, no blerry’s, no voetseks, no bliksems.
d. In the phr. to donner the bliksem out of [see donner verb], ‘to beat the hell out of’.
1993 A. Goldstuck in Rhodent (Rhodes Univ.) 28Pik Botha...Pastimes include poetry, classical music, eastern philosophy, and donnering the bliksem out of anyone who checks him skeef.
B. interjection An expression of frustration, anger, or disgust. See also donder interjection.
1963 A. Fugard Blood Knot (1968) 151(Zach lunges suddenly, but Morris escapes) Zach: Bliksem! Wait, Morrie! Wait!
1991 J. Dewes in E. Prov. Herald 10 Dec. 5British technicians..first became acquainted with the word when one accidentally collided with a South African, not only hurting the South African’s nose but also treading on his toes. ‘Bluxom!’ said the South African, rubbing his nose and hopping on one foot.
C. adjective. Also (attributive) bliksemse. Damned.
1975 S. Roberts Outside Life’s Feast 85It was blarry good luck for him there was a bliksemse lawaai coming from the bathroom an’ we somaar walk in.
1987 Rhodes SR Scene (Grahamstown) May 2 (cartoon)Go, and darken my door no more!..The bliksem liberal voted Nat!
D. adverb Used as an intensifier; cf. blerry adverb.
1983 J. Cronin Inside 8At fifteen he became office boy at Katzenellenbogen’s..where he learned:..The GPO telegram charge is reckoned per word. A word is 15 letters max. You have to drop one l from Katzenellenbogen Inc or Hear me boy?! nex’time you’s gonna pay extra one word charge your bliksem self.
A scoundrel, blighter, ‘bastard’; donder noun sense a.
A term of address equivalent to ‘bastard’, ‘scoundrel’; blikskottel sense 2 a; donder noun sense b.
An utterance of this word.
An expression of frustration, anger, or disgust.
Used as an intensifier;
- Derivatives:
- Hence bliksem transitive verb, to curse (something) with the word ‘bliksem’; to beat (someone) up.1980 M. Mutloatse in Staffrider Vol.3 No.4, 40‘Well, if this bugger gets up he’s going to moer us again; or his chommies will get here and bliksem us to pieces.1991 D. Boswell Informant, Giyani, LimpopoI’m warning you. Don’t gooi me grief because I’m not in the mood...I’ll bliksem you.
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