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Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:26 am
by Drum
turked, turking , turker
Words I've never written before.
I think I spotted a Lada Niva in that car park. They're becoming expensive now.
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:53 am
by John F
Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:34 am
And what is the meaning of this verb?
Urban Dictionary suggests this:
"South London term meaning to beat up, assault, hospitalise, etc. Derived from 'The Turks' a gang of London mobsters of the 1950s renowned for their violent punishment beatings.
"Talk to me like that once more and I'm gonna turk you Calvert"
(Hawkwind bass player Adrian Shaw, quoted in the book 'Do Not Panic - The Official History of Hawkwind'.)"
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:25 am
by nebuchenezer
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Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:31 am
by NergleFuttocks
In this case, the gentleman had been turked out of 4 days pay by an unscrupulous contract manager.
To him it meant to be cheated or swindled. Sounds better in a Bristol accent too.
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:14 pm
by Junkman
That's how we use the verb "türken" in German.
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:34 pm
by Hooli
Bit racist
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:42 pm
by Junkman
All prejudices are true.
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:54 pm
by Hooli
All stereotypes exist for a reason too.
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:15 pm
by NergleFuttocks
Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:14 pm
That's how we use the verb "türken" in German.
Aah. I incorrectly thought that was a slang term for standing up punish-buggery.
Every day a school day!
Re: Greek Chod and other Obscurities
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:01 pm
by Junkman
"türken" means something akin to cheating. It's most commonly used in conjunction with gambling and used car enhancement. It's usually things that are "getürkt", not persons.