foeitog, interjection
- Forms:
- Show more Also foei toch, foi toch, foie toch, fooi toch, fooi tog, fooie toch, fye toch.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, foei for shame + tog (earlier toch) all the same, nevertheless.
- Note:
- See also tog sense 1.
1. A phatic exclamation; an interjection expressing mild surprise.
1910 D. Fairbridge That Which Hath Been (1913) 268‘Foei toch,’ said Mevrouw Bek, vaguely, feeling that something was expected of her.
1985 J. Allan in Sunday Times 10 Mar. (Lifestyle) 3Foeitog a lesser person would find herself at the end of her dither.
2. foei.
1913 D. Fairbridge Piet of Italy 135Mrs. Malherbe.., filled with anxious wrath,..drove them indoors...To think of their sitting out of doors — fooie toch — when there was a good paraffin-lamp burning in the voor-huis!
1968 G. Croudace Silver Grass 186‘I have such a fondness for you,’ he said...‘Foeitog!’ she exclaimed. ‘You’re as bad as all the rest.’
4. Expressing affection or warmth towards something endearing (usually a child). See also shame.
1970 V.R. Vink Informant, FloridaAg foeitog, isn’t it a sweet baby!
1985 J. Allen in Sunday Times 10 Mar. (Lifestyle) 3Even Thoko Ntshinga’s little piccanien has a part. Ag foeitog his name is Mielie and you’ll see him..squirting the garden hose at the Cabinet Ministers.
5. Introducing an appeal or supplication: ‘for pity’s sake’.
1980 Sunday Times 9 Mar. (Extra) 3For our ignorance, we apologise. But foeitog, have a heart, man. Right from the start we did play ball.
A phatic exclamation; an interjection expressing mild surprise.
foei.
Expressing sympathy or pity; sometimes used ironically.
Expressing affection or warmth towards something endearing (usually a child).
‘for pity’s sake’.
- Derivatives:
- Hence foeitog noun, an utterance of the word ‘foeitog’; also (nonce) as adjective.1974 E. Prov. Herald 9 May 32We tended to put up the tattered black cowl and push it protectively, which earned us fond smiles and foeitogs.
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