New Caledonia· medium· informal
va te faire bounane
“go make yourself bounane (bounane = a New Caledonian slang word)”
No New Caledonia voice yet, so this is read in French.
Meaning
to tell someone to get lost
Explanation
A mild, family-friendly brush-off, in the same family as 'va te faire voir'.
Example
Arrête de m'embêter, va te faire bounane !
Stop bothering me, get lost!
Origin
Origin uncertain
Where
New Caledonia
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