voetsakint.
/ˈvʊtsak/, /ˈfʊtsak/, U.S. /ˈvʊtˌsæk/, /ˈfʊtˌsæk/, South African English /ˈfʊtsæk/ South African.
A command to leave (addressed esp. to a dog).
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping dogs or cats > [verb (intransitive)] > command
voetsak1837
1837 J. E. Alexander Narr. Voy. Observ. W. Afr. I. 351 Dogs attacked us as we approached; but on the cry of ‘voortzuk!’ from the master..they left us.
1871 Cape Monthly Mag. 3 332 Cries of foot-sek with the slashing of a whip and the yelping of a defeated cur.
1890 Digger's Doggerel 22 ‘Bonzela Baas, Inkos!’ He tell me ‘Hamba, footsack!’
1899 A. Werner Captain of Locusts 194 Be off with you! How dare you annoy a lady like this? Voetsak!
1918 C. 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.
1949 O. 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.
1950 Cape Argus 3 May 9/5 Betsy's only response was: ‘Voetsek, you skollie.’
1963 A. Delius Day Natal took Off 9 He heard Bloubakkies yell to Sobisa, ‘Hardloop! Run! Go! Voertsek!’
1969 A. Fugard Boesman & Lena 42 Few dops and a guitar and its voetsek yesterday and to hell with tomorrow.
Derivatives
ˈvoetsak v. (a) transitive to chase (a dog) away; (b) intransitive to leave, to go away.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > go away [verb (intransitive)]
wendeOE
i-wite971
ashakec975
shakeOE
to go awayOE
witea1000
afareOE
agoOE
atwendOE
awayOE
to wend awayOE
awendOE
gangOE
rimeOE
flitc1175
to fare forthc1200
depart?c1225
part?c1225
partc1230
to-partc1275
biwitec1300
atwitea1325
withdrawa1325
to draw awayc1330
passc1330
to turn one's (also the) backc1330
lenda1350
begonec1370
remuea1375
voidc1374
removec1380
to long awaya1382
twinc1386
to pass one's wayc1390
trussc1390
waive1390
to pass out ofa1398
avoida1400
to pass awaya1400
to turn awaya1400
slakec1400
wagc1400
returnc1405
to be gonea1425
muck1429
packc1450
recede1450
roomc1450
to show (a person) the feetc1450
to come offc1475
to take one's licence1475
issue1484
devoidc1485
rebatea1500
walka1500
to go adieua1522
pikea1529
to go one's ways1530
retire?1543
avaunt1549
to make out1558
trudge1562
vade?1570
fly1581
leave1593
wag1594
to get off1595
to go off1600
to put off1600
shog1600
troop1600
to forsake patch1602
exit1607
hence1614
to give offa1616
to take off1657
to move off1692
to cut (also slip) the painter1699
sheera1704
to go about one's business1749
mizzle1772
to move out1792
transit1797–1803
stump it1803
to run away1809
quit1811
to clear off1816
to clear out1816
nash1819
fuff1822
to make (take) tracks (for)1824
mosey1829
slope1830
to tail out1830
to walk one's chalks1835
to take away1838
shove1844
trot1847
fade1848
evacuate1849
shag1851
to get up and get1854
to pull out1855
to cut (the) cable(s)1859
to light out1859
to pick up1872
to sling one's Daniel or hook1873
to sling (also take) one's hook1874
smoke1893
screw1896
shoot1897
voetsak1897
to tootle off1902
to ship out1908
to take a (run-out, walk-out, etc.) powder1909
to push off1918
to bugger off1922
biff1923
to fuck off1929
to hit, split or take the breeze1931
to jack off1931
to piss offa1935
to do a mick1937
to take a walk1937
to head off1941
to take a hike1944
moulder1945
to chuff off1947
to get lost1947
to shoot through1947
skidoo1949
to sod off1950
peel1951
bug1952
split1954
poop1961
mugger1962
frig1965
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > drive away > birds or animals
shoo1622
hurroosh1839
voetsak1897
hoosh1908
1897 E. Glanville Tales from Veld 227 I jes' drop in t'ask you voetsack all the dogs outer the place, 'fore I bring him in.
1958 Cape Times 4 Dec. 13/8 De La Fontaine said: ‘You had better give me my money back.’ I told him to voetsak.
1971 1820: Jrnl. 1820 Memorial Settlers' Assoc. Apr. 11/2 But be careful who you tell to ‘voetsak’..or be prepared for the consequences!
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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