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08:14 May 19, 2010 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Slang / Book review | |||||||
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4 +2 | the foreigners |
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5 | the ragheads or rag heads |
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4 | Pakis |
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Blatte |
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the foreigners Explanation: The meaning of the word is derogatory for migrants with dark hair and skin living in Sweden. According to wiktionary blatte is "now widely accepted as a term for people living in an Northern European country that are not of (Northern/Central) European descent." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2010-05-19 08:48:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Any derogatory commonly used term in your target language variant will of course be better still - in Australia I would suggest "the wogs" but there would be other colloquialisms for the UK and the US. Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blatte |
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Reference: Blatte Reference information: Swedish word/slang for an individual who's an Arab. A blatte is usually annoying, somewhat chavvy and fail to properly speak the Swedish language. A blatte is not a 'nigga' as some people choose to call them. They usually have tendencies on being violent whilst hanging out with their blatte friends, although when they're on their own they're professional suck ups. Helvete, inte den där blatten igen! Enkelbiljett till Turkiet, någon? Swedish term for NOT just Arabs, but anyone who isnt of Western European descent, could be anything from Eastern European to African to Middle Eastern. Blatte can also be a culture, in this case anyone can be a Blatte. Blattecultur is much like African American Street Culture, they speak in slang, (such as Sho Bre, meaning Sup Bro) listen to Hip Hop, eat Kebabs and annoy others. Some live in Ghettos such as Bergsjön, others are rich and educated. They are the African Americans and Hispanic Americans of Scandinavia. Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blatte |
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