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Old 26-11-2010, 12:12 PM
Barrykgerdes
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Its colloquial term is "sabre rattling"
The Maori's call it a "Haka"

Meant to frighten possible opponents into do something rash.

Everone tries it in some form. Look at our cricketers. They sledge the opposition to rattle them them go for the juggular

Barry
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