Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Afrikaans term or phrase:
poep-hol (Afrikaans)
Engels translation:
idiot
Added to glossary by
Johan Venter
Nov 3, 2005 13:05
19 yrs ago
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Afrikaans term
poep-hol (Afrikaans)
uit Afrikaans in Engels
Letterkunde/kuns
Digkuns & letterkunde
literary
What is an Afrikaans "poep-hol" means?
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Proposed translations
(Engels)
| 5 | Idiot |
Johan Venter
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| 5 | Poephol |
Sean Brebnor
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| 4 | asshole |
Menitza Botha
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Nov 3, 2005 13:06: Kim Metzger changed "Language pair" from "Engels" to "uit Afrikaans in Engels"
Proposed translations
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Johan Venter
Tsjeggiese Republiek
Tsjeggiese Republiek
Native in Engels
Tsjeggiese Republiek
Fit in mind and body
Native in: Engels
Works in: uit Nederlands in Engels, uit Vlaams in Engels
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Idiot
Spelling is "Poepol" and, incredibly enough, it is not really an insult, depending of course on who it was said to and also the way it was said.
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Will Matter
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Eugene Seegers
: The e-HAT gives the spelling as "poephol", and it is significantly stronger in meaning than "idiot". Some translations are: a-hole, fart (and a few others I do not feel comfortable repeating. Pharos 1 says it's coarse, and taboo slang in some cases.
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Poephol
According to the "Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal" (HAT), it is spelled "poephol". That is the original and correct spelling of the word. But, since the spelling of "poepol" is common (initially due to either laziness or plain ignorance and lack of proper language education) it is widely accepted now. (Intrinsically, it is still wrong...)
It's meaning is that of "idiot". Freely translated it means: Fart-hole.
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Note added at 3046 days (2014-03-08 10:11:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Meaning of "poephol": Idiot and/or arsehole/asshole.
It's meaning is that of "idiot". Freely translated it means: Fart-hole.
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Note added at 3046 days (2014-03-08 10:11:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Meaning of "poephol": Idiot and/or arsehole/asshole.
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Menitza Botha
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Suid-Afrika
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Works in: uit Afrikaans in Engels, uit Engels in Afrikaans, Engels, and 1 more.
asshole
Asshole is a more literal translation of this term, a quite flexible insult.
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