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asobak

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Dutch

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een asobak

Etymology

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From aso (antisocial person, brute) +‎ bak (car, ride).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.soːˌbɑk/
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Noun

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asobak m (plural asobakken, diminutive asobakje n)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) any car such as would be perceived to be used by antisocial, inconsiderate and brutish people
    Coordinate terms: patserbak, P.C. Hoofttractor, pooierbak, statusblik

Usage notes

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  • Fairly similar in usage to patserbak / pooierbak, but not quite synonymous; unlike those terms, an asobak needn't be particularly expensive or pimped-up (although they often are).