kak on
C1 slang inseparable transitive
In simple words
To say mean or nasty things about someone, or to treat them badly.
Literal meaning: To defecate on someone — the idiomatic meaning of contemptuous treatment derives directly from this crude literal image.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
(South African slang) To speak disparagingly or disrespectfully about someone.
"Don't kak on your teammates — you're supposed to support each other."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
(South African slang) To treat someone with contempt or to mess someone around.
"He kak on his staff all the time — nobody wants to work for him."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Exclusively South African slang. 'Kak' derives from Afrikaans/Dutch meaning excrement. Used colloquially to mean treating someone with disrespect or speaking disparagingly about them. Not appropriate in formal contexts.
Commonly used with
someone friend colleague boss
Forms
Base
kak on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
kaks on
he/she/it
Past simple
kaked on
yesterday
Past participle
kaked on
have + pp
-ing form
kaking on
continuous
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