English

Adjective

kaalgat ‎(comparative more kaalgat, superlative most kaalgat)

1. (South Africa, literally) bare-arse, as for a spanking
2. (by extension) stark naked.

Translations

Afrikaans

Etymology

From kaal ‎(“naked”) +‎ gat ‎(“hole, butt, backside”).

Adjective

kaalgat ‎(attributive kaalgat, not comparable)

1. (literally) bare-arse, as for a formal spanking
2. (by extension) stark naked

Noun

kaalgat ‎(plural kaalgatte, diminutive kaalgatjie)

1. a naked person

See also

• kaalstert

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kaal‧gat

Etymology

Germanic: kaal ‎(“bald, bare”) +‎ gat ‎(“hole, cavity, anus”)

Noun

kaalgat n, m ‎(plural kaalgaten, diminutive kaalgaatje n)

1. n (literally) A bare anus (arse, but usually pars pro toto for) naked buttocks
2. m A bare-arsed monkey, notably some baboon species
3. m (figuratively) An extremely poor person, (as if) stark naked through being unable to afford any clothing; hence a term of abuse: poor slob, bugger

Synonyms

• blootgat n, m

Related terms

• kaalaars m
• kaalkop m
• kalen (verb)