Laang

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In South India, it’s a fancy word for a big-ass machete. Farmers use it to hack coconut trees until they’re barely standing and then chop open the coconuts like they’re mad.
My uncle used a laang to cut down a coconut tree and then yelled at the coconut for being stubborn.
The laang was so big, it looked like it could fight a cow.
I tried using a laang to cut coconuts, and now my hands look like they’ve been tortured.
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South Indians call a machete a laang. It’s what you use to beat the hell out of coconuts and trees when you’re tired of waiting for them to drop.
I saw my dad hit a coconut tree with a laang and then laugh like it was a joke.
The laang was so heavy, it almost broke my back when I tried to lift it.
My neighbor uses a laang to open coconuts like they’re his enemies.
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A laang is basically a machete in South India. It’s what you use to slice up coconuts and trees like they owe you money.
My cousin used a laang to cut down a coconut tree and then threw the coconuts at his brother.
The laang was so sharp, it almost cut my finger off.
I tried using a laang to open a coconut, and it took me three tries to get it right.
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