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BOOM SHAKALAKA

Introduced to popular culture in a song by Sly & The Family Stone: I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER. Further popularized by Bill Murray in the movie: STRIPES.Later morphing into shorthand exclamation of an incredible play in sports (usually a slam dunk) by the sports anchors at ESPN.Currently used by men to describe women with healthy physiques.
Dude 1 at a party: What's the story with the curvy Christina Hendricks looking babe by the pool !?!

Dude #2 at a party: BOOM SHAKALAKA! I would smash.
by Dr.Vegas Love October 7, 2010
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takataka

Takataka is a swahili word meaning dirt,trash or simply waste refuse.
E.g.

English - you're such a trash.
Swahili -wewe ni takataka
by Reigh malsi April 11, 2019
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skakakakakaka

the sound you make when you see BTS playing live on your tv. or honestly whenever you feel like it. you might have said it in 7th grade every 5 seconds.
did yall hear what they were saying into that vaseline container in the bush??? i think it was SKAKAKAKAKAKAKA
by gr4v3y4rdsh1ft January 8, 2021
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Boom Shakalaka

This phrase was uttered by Sly and the family stone in the song "I wanna take you higher"
"Boom shaka-laka-laka!
Boom shaka-laka-laka!
Boom shaka-laka-laka!"
-Origins of Boom Shakalaka
by ninjacow October 18, 2011
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BOOM SHAKALAKA

Lyric by Sylvester Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, at his best from the song, I Want to Take You Higher.
Sly and the Family Stone on Woodstock.
Between verses, BOOM SHAKALAKA! BOOM SHAKALAKA!
by bkanick October 5, 2010
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shakataka

An expression of content or satisfaction. A greeting or salutation
Shakataka baby. or Shakataka!
by GregglesNOLA April 25, 2006
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shakalaka

i shakalaka all night all at the party
by funny man December 28, 2005
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