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Fiji — Phrase #5

🧠#5 Intelligence Insult

Valavala vuku

/vɑlɑvɑlɑ vuku/
Literal: Acting smart (sarcastic)
Feels like: Sarcastic way of calling someone an idiot — "oh, acting smart, are we?" Fijian indirectness as insult technique
CurrentAdult⚠️⚠️ Moderate
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