Serpent Tongue's definitions
A very popular derogatory slang South African term, literally meaning "your mother's vagina". Used across the board to insult someone (more so their mother) or to express anger at and individual, situation or item.
More often than not it is a quick way to provoke someone and a sure way to cause a fight.
Sometimes shortened to just "your ma se...", which is just as effective. Or even expanded as in "jou dubbele ma se poes".....
Also heard often when someone hurts hurts themself, e.g stubbing your toe....."Eina!! Ma se poes!! That hurts!!
More often than not it is a quick way to provoke someone and a sure way to cause a fight.
Sometimes shortened to just "your ma se...", which is just as effective. Or even expanded as in "jou dubbele ma se poes".....
Also heard often when someone hurts hurts themself, e.g stubbing your toe....."Eina!! Ma se poes!! That hurts!!
Jan: Hey Dirk, your ma se poes!!
Dirk: What did you say about my mother? I'm gonna fuck you up!!!
Spectator: This ma se poes guy wants to fight. I'm sick of these ma se poes nights out!!
Dirk: What did you say about my mother? I'm gonna fuck you up!!!
Spectator: This ma se poes guy wants to fight. I'm sick of these ma se poes nights out!!
by Serpent Tongue August 31, 2006
Get the ma se poesmug. South African slang term for homeless person, hobo, etc.
Commonly found in cities, pushing a stolen shopping cart/trolley filled with the day's scavenged goods, and more often than not quite drunk, followed by a mutt ("pavement special" dog)....
Commonly found in cities, pushing a stolen shopping cart/trolley filled with the day's scavenged goods, and more often than not quite drunk, followed by a mutt ("pavement special" dog)....
Stuart: Mom! There's a bergie going through the trash again!!
Mom: Oh dear! All these homeless people are just a result of the government's failed attempts to balance the social and economic inequalities which are so evident in the society we live in today, coupled with the damage created by the apartheid era.
Stuart: Huh?!!!
Bergie: Lady, do you have some spare change?
Edna: What? Get a job hobo!
Mabel: Oh Edna! Don't be so inconsiderate. Here you go mister, a nice sandwich for you.
Bergie: Thanks lady. Wait a sec....what's this? A liver polony sandwich!!! Screw you old girl!!!
Mabel: Well I never! Ungrateful hobo!
Edna: Uh-huh.....
Mom: Oh dear! All these homeless people are just a result of the government's failed attempts to balance the social and economic inequalities which are so evident in the society we live in today, coupled with the damage created by the apartheid era.
Stuart: Huh?!!!
Bergie: Lady, do you have some spare change?
Edna: What? Get a job hobo!
Mabel: Oh Edna! Don't be so inconsiderate. Here you go mister, a nice sandwich for you.
Bergie: Thanks lady. Wait a sec....what's this? A liver polony sandwich!!! Screw you old girl!!!
Mabel: Well I never! Ungrateful hobo!
Edna: Uh-huh.....
by Serpent Tongue September 1, 2006
Get the bergiemug.