neuk, verb

/niœk//nɪək/
Forms:
Also nierk.
Origin:
Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, ‘to beat up’, adaptation of Dutch neuken to knock.
slang, not in polite use
1. transitive. donner verb sense 1. So neuked participial adjective (used absolutely), neuking verbal noun.
1910 E. Prov. Herald 24 MayThey wound up by asserting that they would straightway ‘nierk’ him...‘Nierking’ not being a very pleasant proceeding for the ‘nierked,’ Barnard asked ‘What for.’ ‘Never mind. We will nierk you,’ was the only reply.
1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 399Neuk,..This word survives in South Africa with the meaning to hit, strike...It is regarded as a coarse word.
1970 J. Goosen Informant, Queenstown, Eastern CapeJohnny neuked the other ou at school today — gave the other fellow a good beating.
1970 M.S. Wagener Informant, StrydenburgI neuked him flat out. He was knocked out flat.
[1983 F.G. Butler Bursting World 154The round ended with the crowd involved, shouting occasional polite words of encouragement such as ‘Moer hom’, ‘Neuk hom.’]
1984 T. Baron in Frontline Mar. 18He and Ou Mike were neuking the souties all over the shop when they stopped the fight to disqualify both sides.
1990 P. Cull in Weekend Post 18 Aug. 10Dr Ferdi Hartzenberg...CP ‘will neuk ANC op’.
1991 B. Carlyon Informant, Johannesburg, GautengI will neuk you if you start with me.
2. intransitive. rare. In the phrases to neuk with (someone) or to neuk with (something): to interfere with or ‘mess with’ something or someone.
1980 Capetonian Aug. 26Die Merrem, she sez ‘Katie, take die Master’s teef to die dentist in the Main Road...Yerrah, I don’ min tellin’ you, I don’t like to neuk wid teef’.
1991 E. Bruwer Informant, Cape Town, Western CapeDon’t neuk with the child.
donner verb sense 1. So neuked participial adjective (used absolutely), neuking verbal noun.
In the phrases to neuk with (someone) or to neuk with (something):to interfere with or ‘mess with’ something or someone.
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