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*''Mayhaps'' instead of ''Perhaps/Maybe'' |
*''Mayhaps'' instead of ''Perhaps/Maybe'' |
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*''Outgoing'' instead of ''Going out'' |
*''Outgoing'' instead of ''Going out'' |
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They also often used the phrase: ''Build High for Happness''. |
They also often used the phrase: ''Build High for Happness''. |
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Revision as of 19:39, 23 August 2011
The Kangs were gangs of wild young girls living inside the Paradise Towers. They were divided into groups by at least three known colours: Red Kangs, Blue Kangs and Yellow Kangs. The last Yellow Kang was killed shortly before the Doctor arrived on Paradise Towers. (DW: Paradise Towers)
The Red Kangs greeted each other [they called it How You Do] with some sort of children's clapping game. (DW: Paradise Towers)
Names
The Kangs didn't use ordinary names. They were named after objects:
Language
The Kangs used their own language, with different words or pronunciation:
- Unalive instead of Dead
- Brainquarter instead of Headquarter
- Footing instead of Walking
- Alleviator instead of Elevator
- Carrydoor instead of Corridor
- Hide-in instead of Hide-out
- Un-young instead of Old
- Mayhaps instead of Perhaps/Maybe
- Outgoing instead of Going out
- Ice hot instead of Ice cold
They also often used the phrase: Build High for Happness.
- The name is a phonetic corruption of "gang".