voetsek

/ ˈvʊt-, ˈvʊrt-, ˈfʊtsɑk, ˈfʊrtsɑk /

interjection

1. offensive,  an expression of dismissal or rejection

Word History and Origins

Origin of voetsek¹

C19: Afrikaans, from Dutch voort se ek forward, I say, commonly applied to animals

Example Sentences

She didn’t know where she was going, only that she had to run, that she didn’t belong with people who shouted voetsek and shot at her with guns.

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The children scrambled out of their chairs, and the father shouted, “Voetsek!”

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The Twitter account, @Voetsek_SA, posted similar messages and many cartoons.

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She repeated that Bell had signed off on the Voetsek site, but told Henderson that, as C.E.O., he needed to take responsibility.

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In Afrikaans, voetsek means “go away.”

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