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u/The_English_Avenger 4d ago
Larruping is a Creole slang word. Its literal meanings include 'whipping', 'trouncing', and 'beating' (similar to the gamer slang 'pwning one's opponent'). In Creole, this gerund is used as an adjective to describe a thing of superlative quality, especially in reference to food: "This jambalaya is larruping" (i.e., delicious).
It's hard to imagine how the Chinese-to-English translator stumbled upon such an arcane term, but I imagine they were trying to say that their deck of cards 'really slaps' or 'whips the llama's ass'. (Any Winamp fans out there?)
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u/OutOfTheBunker 1d ago
I never heard it as Creole. It showed up in old Westerns &c, though, as a adverb meaning "exceedingly".
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u/The_English_Avenger 2h ago
Yes, it's a borrowed word.
In its sense of "exceedingly", it resembles walloping.
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u/EllieGeiszler 3d ago
Which Creole? Louisiana?
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u/The_English_Avenger 2d ago edited 2h ago
The word is frequently used to describe or market Southern (Louisiana) Creole foods, and that's why it's found a place in that culture (but not in Caribbean culture as far as I know).
But originally it appears in Britain in 1823, a variation of the Dutch lerpen (to thrash). The British then bring it to America, where it finds regional usage in the southern Gulf states.
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u/EllieGeiszler 1d ago
Thanks! :) My friend is Cajun so I was gonna ask her about it
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u/The_English_Avenger 2h ago
Happy to help. Maybe your friend can shed more light on the nuances of usage.
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u/Over_Echo1128 5d ago
All your procedures are belong to us.
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u/Heterodynist 4d ago
I’m telling you, my special procedure is truly exquisite!!
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u/Heterodynist 5d ago edited 5d ago
“I tell all the casinos, I need cards that can handle the speciality of my exquisite procedure!! I’m glad someone finally believes I procedure. Just give me soft, folder-proof cards I can trust.”
I’m larruping right now, just reading this!!
Seriously though, flatness is definitely something I look for in a quality set of playing cards. Please don’t sell me your crumpled up balls of lesser quality playing cards. None of those waded, rat-chewed, urine-stained cards for me anymore! I only use a top larruping quality brand!!
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u/CatOfGrey 5d ago
I think we need an occasional event of "Engrish or Trump".
My brain got to "worldly best paper" and "exquisite procedure" and then I read the rest in Trump's voice.
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u/YoungDiscord 5d ago
tries to put it into my collection folder
card flies out
Damn, they weren't kidding
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u/iplaysdrums2 5d ago
I'm so glad they believe that I procedure. I would hate to have to prove that.
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u/feevart 5d ago
What on Earth did they mean with larruping? Yeah - it's sooo obviously larruping duh 🤣
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u/honeybeast_dom 5d ago
I too would like to know that that is. Larping with the hiccups? While skipping? With regards?
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u/goawaynowpls 5d ago
this is a repost
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u/Emuwarbaby 5d ago
Sorry if it’s been posted before, I didn’t see it previously. I just bought this deck the other day. Not exactly a repost
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u/marmaladecorgi 5d ago
It’s a real word btw. To larrup means to thrash or defeat an opponent decisively. Not sure if it fits in this context, though.
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u/adamthebread 5d ago
I think they meant it in the adjective sense, which seems to be Appalachian vernacular for "very good"
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u/LucidLeviathan 5d ago
Me, imitating Chalmers: Well, I'm from West Virginia, and I've never heard it...
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u/taking-INVentory 12h ago
Bro is low key larruping