verb
donner
Donner (verb) means slang for to beat up or thrash someone. Example: “He threatened to donner anyone who touched his bike.”
verb
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Slang for to beat up or thrash someone.
"He threatened to donner anyone who touched his bike."
"They went into the pub and started a fight. One that was just bad enough for someone to call the boere. When the gattas arrived they got donnered for their trouble."
— Al Lovejoy, Acid Alex (2005)
How to use donner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRough slang meaning to physically beat someone up, most common in South African English.
When to use it
Informal and somewhat dated slang, mostly used in South African English.
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Word forms
- Plural
- donners
- Third person singular
- donners
- Past tense
- donnered
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Etymology
From Afrikaans donder ("to thrash"), itself from Dutch donder, "thunder" — making it a distant doublet of the English word "thunder."
Rhymes for donner
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What does “donner” mean?
The word “donner” means slang for to beat up or thrash someone. In plain terms, rough slang meaning to physically beat someone up, most common in South African English.
How do you use “donner” in a sentence?
Here is “donner” used in a sentence: “He threatened to donner anyone who touched his bike.”
What part of speech is “donner”?
“Donner” is a verb.
Where does the word “donner” come from?
The word “donner” comes from Dutch. From Afrikaans donder ("to thrash"), itself from Dutch donder, "thunder" — making it a distant doublet of the English word "thunder.".
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