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Art/Literary - Slang | | Swedish term or phrase: svartskalle | A teenager goes into a chat room and this is what people are saying in the chat room. My dictionary gives "wog" or "wop," which seem to be both outdated and British. I'm looking for a way to explain this to American teenagers...
"Är du kicker eller bara dum i huvudet? Vem fan vill prata som en svartskalle?" |
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| | English translation:See explanation | Explanation:
I feel for you.
I would say that your best choice would be either "nigger" (ouch!) or one of the several derogatory terms for Latinos. The latter have the advantage of conveying a specifically *foreign* accent, while an African-American speech pattern would convey the "ghetto" image I think the original text can give rise to in the Swedish mind. You do need to use a derogatory term, unfortunately, as "svartskalle" is definitely derogatory in Swedish.
Very tough problem. Best luck. :-) |
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 Tim Kynerd
Local time: 23:19
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13 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 See explanation
Explanation:
I feel for you.
I would say that your best choice would be either "nigger" (ouch!) or one of the several derogatory terms for Latinos. The latter have the advantage of conveying a specifically *foreign* accent, while an African-American speech pattern would convey the "ghetto" image I think the original text can give rise to in the Swedish mind. You do need to use a derogatory term, unfortunately, as "svartskalle" is definitely derogatory in Swedish.
Very tough problem. Best luck. :-)
| Tim Kynerd
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 20
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