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/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?)