asobak

Dutch

een asobak

Etymology

From aso (“antisocial person, brute”) +‎ bak (“car, ride”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.soːˌbɑk/

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Noun

asobak m (plural asobakken, diminutive asobakje n)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) any car such as would be perceived to be used by antisocial, inconsiderate and brutish people

   Coordinate terms: patserbak, P.C. Hoofttractor, pooierbak, statusblik

Usage notes

• Fairly similar in usage to patserbak / pooierbak, but not quite synonymous; unlike those terms, an asobak needn't be particularly expensive or pimped-up (although they often are).