Take off the turban

For an immigrant to a new country, to give up his old culture, dress, and speech and adopt the new country culture. Can also mean selling out, giving up your culture or background.

Used in some high schools in SF Bay Area that have a lot of immigrant students, especially from Asia. Some of the immigrant kids literally "take off the turban" that they used to wear and dress American.

Komar is hanging with the goth kids and doesn't go to temple anymore. He really took off his turban.

by Bob Dibbs April 26, 2003

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take flight

Beat someone's ass
Fight someone
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I'm about to take flight on homie

The next thing you know, he was taking flight on his ass

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Taberfuk

Comes from "Tabarnac" and "Fuck"

Swear word mostly relevant in Montreal city located in the Quebec province. Due to the bilingual nature of the town it was only a question of time before the swears started to meld.

"David, you just dropped something on the floor by accident!"
"Taberfuk!"

by David Woodwater June 11, 2006

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