donder

/ (ˈdɒndə) Southern African slang /

verb (tr)

to beat (someone) up

noun

a wretch; swine

Nearby words

donatory,
donatus,
donau,
donbass,
doncaster,
donders' law,
done,
done deal,
done for,
done in

Word Origin for donder

C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch donderen to swear, bully

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Examples from the Web for donder

Yaw, yaw; I ish coomed right along, by donder, mit mine gun upon mine pack.
A Tender Attachment|George Melville Baker
"Donder en Bliksem" (thunder and lightning), cried the vrouw.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot Griffis
Donder en bliksem, I won't, whatever the rest of you may do.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham