S!ayer on Nostr: "Poes" is a widely used and highly vulgar Afrikaans slang word. While its literal ...

"Poes" is a widely used and highly vulgar Afrikaans slang word. While its literal root means "cat" (often used innocently in Dutch), in South Africa, it is generally considered an extremely offensive and profane term equivalent to "cunt" in English.

It can be used in several ways:

As a derogatory insult directed at someone.
As an intensifier (e.g., poes lekker, meaning "incredibly good").
As an aggressive swear word.