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Originated in South Africa

It means human pest.

Language of origin Afrikaans

Pronounced ɣ-ikk-ul
English examples

Hey man did you see that gikkel over there?

Stop that you damn gikkel

Afrikaans example

Hou op jou fokken gikkel
gikkel by Spartanwarlord June 17, 2024
Urban Dictionary Merch
The act of giving back with a smile.
When I asked the man why he gave me spaghetti out of his pocket he looked at me and said "Ya gotta gikkle."
gikkle by CheeseIntheTrap March 1, 2019
Related Words
a fat, ugly, skanky person that likes to get it on with skanks under the thighs and in the pooper, and covers it up with riches.
that ginkel nailed my skank girlfriend in the stink.
ginkel by big bad gude February 8, 2007
When something is so ridiculous that conventional words just doesn't cut it—e.g. when the government assumes a university student suddenly will become a millionaire in 2018 and precautionary punishes him by raising his taxes.
A: The government is raising my taxes like I was some sort of millionaire all of a sudden!
B: But you're only a high school student!
A: Exactly, that's my point, damn it
B: That's totally gakkelak
gakkelak by irvall February 8, 2018
Ginkel can be used in any context. South African slang word used to describe sudden emotions or actions. Replaces words like djas, mooi, las and so on.
Just ginkel it.

Bruh you so ginkel.
Ginkel by Gimajenka July 8, 2021
A racial slur to reference any greasy ditch digger, usually of Italian or Portuguese descent.
It takes 3 people to dig a ditch: 2 Gikkes and the whip-happy slave driver to watch.
gikke by Zack Samsel July 12, 2006
A much cuter way of giggling.
The "KK" must be whispered in the back of your throat for ultimate effect. Takes practice.
Angry mob: We gonna mess j00!

John: Is't possible?!

Stu: We are lost!

*John and Stu exchange conspirital grins*

John and Stu: gikkle!!

Angry mob: Awwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

*Angry mob turns on itself*
gikkle by Theeph June 3, 2003
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
Word of the Day on September 22, 2026
In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026
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