Gor’s ‘Giniwasekao’ dictionary

BY ANIL BAKARI

You have seen them on the streets. They are smiling from ear-to-ear, their team having bagged the Kenya Premier League (KPL) trophy.

I am talking about Gor Mahia fans, who if they are not careful, may suffocate of excitement. Well, it feels nice to win after two decades.

K’Ogalo fans are readying to welcome the trophy in a big way when the league ends. There are t-shirts being made, a chopper being spruced up and horses being manicured. For the Love of the Game would like to contribute to the celebrations, by giving the fans a ‘Giniwasekao Dictionary’. Take a look.

Lacklustre

AFC Leopards: A lacklustre football club that is subordinate to Gor and may only win KPL after 20 years. Brag:  To talk about Gor Mahia’s win in a loud way. Climax: Attain the apex dream of clinching the KPL trophy. Defeat: Put a team in the dustbin, like what Gor has done to its competitors.

Elegance: The taste and style K’Ogalo family oozes. Football: A game played by Gor Mahia and for Gor Mahia.

Goon: A fan who purports to protect Gor’s interests by rioting.

Havoc: Things Gor fans do to motorists after their club loses a match. Invent: Come up with the word ‘Giniwasekao’.

Joy: The excitement Gor Mahia fans are having now after winning the league. Kickback: Gifts Gor players are receiving after their success and in readiness for next season. Landslide:  To win the premier league two weeks before its conclusion. Mediocre: Some of the game played by teams Gor defeated in KPL. Nostalgia: Deep feelings about the past that the current win has brought to the Gor .

Opportunity: Chances Gor Mahia players had in the field and utilised to emerge victorious.

Police: People who tear-gas Gor fans when they are causing havoc.

Queen: A beautiful Gor Mahia female fan who throngs stadiums whenever the club has a match.

Rap: The songs Gor fans untiringly bombard their opponents with during matches.

Trophy

Score: To kick the ball hard into AFC Leopards net. Tusker: Beer Gor fans will drink when they are awarded the trophy to wash down last season’s defeat. Unstoppable: A football team that is impossible to halt its dream. Veteran: A club that has a lot of experience after being in the KPL for years.

Weapon: A device Gor Mahia fans use to discipline errant teams that beat their club.

Xoxo: A form of greeting replaced by Giniwasekao. Zeal: The energy and enthusiasm Gor Mahia fans, players and coaches displayed to win league.