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Membabi buta and other humorous expressions

I came upon the expression "membabi buta" (to rage blindly) in a grammar book and I quite like it. Does it only mean to be angry or does it have any meanings similar to "going hogwild" in English? Heh..

If anyone knows any other funny animal-related expressions, I'd be glad to learn them too. Thanks!

For learning: Indonesian
Base language: English
Category: Language

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    1.membabi buta=to rage blindly=angry :D
    2.Jancok Jaran = F*** (Very impolite word)
    3.Jangkrik = Damn It !
    4.Asui = similar point number 2
    Please Dont try this to anyone, it just for lesson only :D

    Membabibuta has many different meanings depends on the context.
    Literaly it means "Becoming like a blind swine"
    Membabibuta is not a swear word or a slang word.
    It is something that we call "Ungkapan" (expression).
    So, It can be used in formal context as well.

    Another animal-related expression:

    - Kambing hitam (literally: black goat ㅡ means scapegoat)
    - Kelinci percobaan (literally: experimental rabbit ㅡ means animal that's used for experiment / Guineapig)
    - Adu domba (I don't know the English word for this, but it means to make two or more people fight)

    dalam bahasa indonesia disebut "kiasan" atau tindakan yang menyerupai sesuatu , bisa hewan , tumbuhan , benda , etc .... kiasan = simile, comparison, analogy

    1. Babi , Anjing , Monyet
    well Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia , and pig - dog are haram animal
    in other word , its lowly animal .... about the monkey , well u can guess it why
    if u addressed it to someone , it'll become rude harsh and insulting word
    but theres an exception if u said to very very very very very close friend ,
    the meaning will become joking , really harsh joke , btw i rarely use it
    ex : wah anjing loe , masa gw ditinggalin di tengah kuburan tengah malam
    en : you dog , how could u you leave me alone in middle of graveyard at midnight

    2. Lintah Darat = loan shark
    leech who lives in the land , not swamp

    3. Buaya Darat = playboy
    crocodile who lives in the land , not swamp / river
    why it has to be crocodile ??? well , crocodile is sly animal
    and what the relationship with playboy thing ??? i have no any idea lolz
    there song bout this , u can find it on youtube

    4. Kupu-Kupu Malam = midnight prostitute
    butterfly who lives at midnight , theres song bout this , u can find it on youtube

    5. Muka Badak = bold, brazen, blatant, barefaced, unashamed, callous, obtuse

    6. Malu-Malu Kucing = shy shy cat , similiar to bashful children
    well , when u are walking on the street, suddently u found a wild cat ,
    and u said , come here little kitty i have fish for u , but the cat ran away from u ,
    and then u leave the fish and walking away , and cat came back to grab that fish

    7. Kucing Garong = similiar to buaya darat
    garong = thief , steal .... Kucing Garong = its wild cat who steal fish for living
    if u ask my why wild cat ??? well wild cat is sly animal
    and what the relationship with playboy thing ??? again , i have no any idea lolz
    theres song bout this , u can find it on youtube

    8. Keong Racun = poisonous snail ???
    lolz i really have no idea bout this one , but it sounds funny
    theres song bout this , u can find it on youtube

    9. Kutu Buku = worm book

    10. Adu Domba = devide et impera

    11. Ayam Kampus = campus prostitute

    12. Cinta Monyet = Puppy love

    13. beo , membeo = parroting


    thats all i can remember ....

    source : google and yahoo answer

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