kafferpak, noun

Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, kaffer kaffir + pak hiding.
offensive
An overwhelming defeat, usually in sporting events or politics; a thorough thrashing. Occasionally, a physical beating.
1934 Star 9 Feb. (Swart)General Hertzog will..help Mr. Fullard to give his opponent the biggest kafferpak that he had ever received.
1970 H.M. Musmeci Informant, Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), Eastern CapeThe visiting rugby team were given a real kafferpak..beaten without being able to score a single goal.
1973 Het Suid-Western 9 Apr. 14The team..seemed totally dejected after the ‘kafferpak’ they picked up at the hands of S.W.D. Police side.
1990 R. Malan My Traitor’s Heart 111He died of a kafferpak..a brutal beating of the sort whites have been administering to blacks since the day we set foot on this continent.
An overwhelming defeat, usually in sporting events or politics; a thorough thrashing. Occasionally, a physical beating.
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