skandaal, noun

/skanˈdɑːl/
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, scandal.
colloquial
A scandal (and the consequent uproar) which is considered to be exaggerated or ultimately insignificant.
1986 Fair Lady 5 Mar. 61An aristocrat whose background of high society skandaal is so stupendous that it surpasses everything that’s ever happened on Dallas and Dynasty combined.
1990 Personality 4 June 7The best is yet to come in Loving...There’s huge skok, skandaal and drama to come.
1990 J. Evans in Personality 18 June 51Along came this ditsy American adorned with plastic bangles, lace leggings and skok! skandaal! no shirt over her black bra! And singing about sex nogal!
1991 L. Williams on Radio South Africa 15 Mar. (Woman’s World)Do you remember the skandaal when Elwyn Morris was the first woman to read the news?
1991 G. Pine-James on TV1, 10 Sept.I’m not allowed to enter [the competition]. Can you imagine the skandaal if I won? It would be ridiculous.
1992 K. Williams in South 27 Feb. 23No reports of I—’s arrogance could prepare me for the skandaal he caused in that quiet, little Woodstock Holiday Inn.
A scandal (and the consequent uproar) which is considered to be exaggerated or ultimately insignificant.
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skaapsteker, nounn.skande, interjectionint. & nounn.
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