kwaai

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans kwaai, attributive form of kwaad, from Dutch kwaad.

Adjective

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kwaai (comparative more kwaai, superlative most kwaai)

  1. bad-tempered, aggressive, fierce
  2. (South Africa, slang) A term of approval, equivalent to great or fantastic; cool; excellent[1]

References

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  1. ^ https://dsae.co.za/entry/kwaai/e04165
  • OED (online) 2007
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