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hool
 n.β€” Β«South Africa has no laws similar to Germany’s outlawing the display of racist symbols such as the swastika, but Fifa president Sepp Blatter has held the ultimate threat over the heads of the “hools,” as they call themselves: if your country’s fans engage in racist displays or attacks, your national team could be disqualified.Β» β€”β€œSA faces thug threat at 2010 World Cup” by Michael Schmidt IOL (South Africa) June 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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