Unruly or wild person. Word used by
Irish teachers to describe misbehaving
kids. Racial slur. Name of a tribe in Katanga, involved in a fatal attack on
Irish United Nations peacekeepers in 1961.
Teacher walks into classroom and sees student jumping around.
"Sit down, you big baluba", says the teacher.
Student punches teacher in face, jumps out
window, escapes to
freedom. Returns later to burn down
school.