Gatvol

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Pronounced: gaaat-fall. Meaning: very fed-up or irritated. It is a South African word, derived from the Afrikaans language, but widely used in English (and some indigenous langue conversation.) Literal translation: gat(ass or hole) vol(full) Probably intended to mean a dug hole full to the brim (“up to your neck with…”) , but given a slant by the double meaning of the word “gat”. Urban Dictionary

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The word "gatvol" in example sentences

He had no doubt South Africans were "gatvol" about crime, and what was needed to stop it was making criminals realise they would be arrested, tried and sentenced. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Yet, the Native Club is simply a movement, or rather a network, of a section of our country's intelligentsia which is 'gatvol' with the dominance that whites continue to enjoy in our knowledge production sector. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Kleinschmidt said NNP members in the unicity were "gatvol" (fed up). ❋ Unknown (2001)

Cape Town, he said it was a legitimate "gatvol" (fed up) response by South Africans to years of over-taxation. ❋ Unknown (2000)

He hoped Afrikaners would now quickly p! ass the "gatvol" stage of their debate, because this condition just made one "sour and constipated and unproductive". ❋ Unknown (2000)

The "gatvol" factor was important among blacks, but they were not well versed in opposition politics, she said. ❋ Unknown (1998)

She said the DP lacked the courage to form a mainstream alliance with the NP, but would consider a "white laager alliance with the far right, based on as Tony Leon put it, the 'gatvol' phenomenon rather than principled politics". ❋ Unknown (1998)

It is disheartening and I'm sure there are many more people that are 'gatvol' of government just sitting back with their exorbitant salaries and letting these strikers be. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She admitted however, that because so many people had experienced theft out of their luggage they could be feeling "gatvol" and not bother to complain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If we get 'gatvol' we just leave, "said one prosecutor, who wanted to remain anonymous. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Louw wrote that he was "gatvol" of having to take orders - first from "apartheid patriarchs" and now from the "same, converted, ❋ Unknown (2000)

On Monday at 14: 07, in an e-mail sent to Tim du Plessis, editor of Beeld, he wrote: "I'm simply 'gatvol'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

'The Citizen', after his newspaper "broke the story" about Robert McBride, said: "Muzi, do not think peace exists, because many whites are gatvol." ❋ Unknown (2003)

I dread to think what would happen to all of us if black people took to communicating the message: "Paul, do not think peace exists, because many blacks are gatvol." ❋ Unknown (2003)

"The people in this province are gatvol now about the things that have happened," he told a Cape Town Press Club lunch in the city. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"I think the ` gatvol 'factor on the ground is going to reach its zenith by 2004 (the date of South Africa's next election)." ❋ Unknown (2001)

"It is a direct and legitimate gatvol response to years of over-taxation and backdoor or stealth tax," Leon said. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Others carried placards proclaiming: "Bring back the rule of law," "Are we living in Zimbabwe," while another banner read: "Ons is gatvol (We've had enough) .... we want peace." ❋ Unknown (2000)

I am gatvol of [the way] my [boss] [treats] me. ❋ Jakalas (2005)

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