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voetsak, int. S. Afr.|ˈfuːtsæk|
Also footsack, voertsek, and other varr.
[ad. Afrikaans voertsek, voetsek, f. Du. voort zeg ik be off I say.]
A command to leave (addressed esp. to a dog).
1837J. E. Alexander Narr. Voy. Observation W. Afr. I. 351 Dogs attacked us as we approached; but on the cry of ‘voortzuk!’ from the master..they left us. 1871Cape Monthly Mag. III. 332 Cries of foot-sek with the slashing of a whip and the yelping of a defeated cur. 1890Digger's Doggerel 22 ‘Bonzela Baas, Inkos!’ He tell me ‘Hamba, footsack!’ 1899A. Werner Capt. of Locusts 194 Be off with you! How dare you annoy a lady like this? Voetsak! 1918C. Garstin Sunshine Settlers 50 He learned that when he heard the word ‘Mike’ he was wanted, and when he heard the word ‘footsack’ he was not. 1949O. Walker Wanton City 74 What's White civilization in South Africa?.. Social inhibitions imported from Europe? Broken accents from the world's ghettos? Fooie! Voetsak. 1950Cape Argus 3 May 9/5 Betsy's only response was: ‘Voetsek, you skollie.’ 1963A. Delius Day Natal took Off 9 He heard Bloubakkies yell to Sobisa, ‘Hardloop! Run! Go! Voertsek!’ 1969A. Fugard Boesman & Lena 42 Few dops and a guitar and its voetsek yesterday and to hell with tomorrow.
Hence ˈvoetsak v., (a) trans. to chase (a dog) away; (b) intr. to leave, to go away.
1897E. Glanville Tales from Veld 227, I jes' drop in t'ask you voetsack all the dogs outer the place, 'fore I bring him in. 1958Cape Times 4 Dec. 13/8 De La Fontaine said: ‘You had better give me my money back.’ I told him to voetsak. 1971The 1820 Apr. 11 But be careful who you tell to ‘voetsak’..or be prepared for the consequences! |