Apple-knocker

13:21 Jan 3, 2020
Afrikaans to Akan translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore
Afrikaans term or phrase: Apple-knocker
Sentence:

...maybe a hundred men, apple-knockers mostly...
Laura Finch
Germany
Local time: 09:43


Summary of answers provided
5cafre
Lucia Leszinsky
5rústico/a
Joe PRO
4zafio
Joe Member


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
apple-knocker
cafre


Explanation:
Con el tiempo, cafre se convirtió en un adjetivo para calificar a las personas crueles, salvajes, brutales o rústicas, o a aquello que es de mal gusto o vulgar.

Example sentence(s):
  • Este pueblo está lleno de cafres
  • Qué festejo tan cafre, están todos alcoholizados

    https://definicion.de/cafre/
Lucia Leszinsky
Argentina
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zafio


Explanation:
Dicho de una cosa: Tosca o vulgar.

Example sentence(s):
  • Tus zafios modales me avergüenzan.
Joe Member
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
apple-knocker
rústico/a


Explanation:
I just like the term. I even use it regularly.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-01-03 14:22:17 GMT)
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This is my addendum

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