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No. 00287 |
September 13-19, 2003 |
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There ought to be a name for that!By Valentine Marc Nkwame Arusha! Has some very exasperating moments - Objects, people and situations, that have always needed clear definitional names, yet lacked any.The following, are just a few proposed words, for the forthcoming: Arusha’s Dictionary of New Terms. However, the words here are not arranged in Alphabetical order .... but then, neither will be the dictionary !AMBU-LESS: This is the futile attempt to rush a sick patient in critical condition to the nearest hospital, using a local town bus ... which is yet to be "full" before it can move. KIFO-DIE: At least! This has already been adopted and is in full use. The name given to those dirty vans imposting as town buses .... Pronounced "Kifodi". DUSTER-CULOSIS: An acute attack of influenza, which is normally brought about by the combined effects of cold weather and dust, the climatic conditions for Arusha, in this month of September. CAR-COPHONY: Ever seen those vehicles carrying tonnes of loud speakers, with the total sound output range of 3 million watts, all of which advice you to either pay your various bills, take your car for check ups or attend some silly music shows somewhere? WORK-AND-ROLL: This is where "Erotica" becomes an important item on the Curriculum Vitae (CV). This is more prevalent if the candidate is in the "Opposite sex" bracket. CHIPS-DREN: Name given to those little kids, especially young school girls, who keep begging money to buy chips, in streets and from total strangers.... Male strangers! TRI-BURIAL: The Burial Service Mass, being conducted at the local cemetery, whereby the deceased happened to have been killed by being run over, by those vehicles with blue number plates. HURRY-POTTER: Name given to those sweaty guys, who throng arriving or departing passengers at the local bus station, offering to take the latter’s luggage to whichever destination ... And as soon as they get the baggage the destination becomes a mystery. CLOG-TOWER: Name given to any public clock which never seem to function and when it finally does, the time display usually go in reverse ... Anti cluck weasel! CAR-BOY: You are driving in town, then suddenly you see some little kid taking a free "lift" by stepping onto the rear bumper .... With a jug of sticky glue under the arm pits. LEG-HUMS: Those black, transparent, elastic trousers being worn by young ladies in town so that they ... Never mind! UNDER-STUDYING: This is when you secondary school daughters leave for school in the morning, only to be seen somewhere in Ngaramtoni area later on ... in Bikinis. D.C. PITATED: Everything that the District Commissioner has been trying to ban in town but will less success ... including banning robbers. FORT- R.C.: The newly built wall surrounding the regional block, to keep intruders at bay ... Something like that anyway. COMPURIPOFF: The name given to those price tags put on computer sets on display in town. JUMBO-HUMPO: The over ten feet high ridges placed across the roads in town for the sole purpose of annoying motorists ... They deserve it. SILLY-HUMPO: The smaller versions of such ridges being placed along the main Moshi-Arusha road for the sole purpose of annoying passengers. SECRHETORIC: Those common but irking repertoire words issued by local secretaries warning anybody who would care to listen that "... The boss is not in!" DEAD-SMART: Let’s face it, this ought to replace that old, ugly word of "Mitumba" the name given to second hand clothes ... outfits whose availability here, highly depends on the number of people who have died abroad.
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