Check out Hagen Engler, the cool PE author with lank to choon about coastal slang. (Grahamstown) Affectionate name for this university town. It is a sought after wind that often blows on the cusp of winter. (Afrikaans) Battered car. (Greeting) "Ahoy!" Last edited on May 02 2013. Styling Synonyms & Antonyms of impaired Used for emphasis. Many stay in the city these days. (Entry 2 of 2). Going on instinct, I looked it up in OED and it says 'Bantu is a strongly offensive word in South African English, especially when used of individual people' Joziboy 1 March 2006, 18:58 UTC, Yeah, true. These terms were coined at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. (As soon as I saw the police arrive, I left.). (Afrikaans – never) No way, oh no! Poaching is a problem, but the bounty of the sea seems to continue providing. Boykie (Bodyboarder) See doormat, sponge, gutslider, speedbump. In other words, being able to remember what you did the night before. salty definition: 1. tasting of salt or containing a lot of salt: 2. annoyed or upset, especially when this is…. The derivation is from suip (animal drinking water). (That guy has no shame) "When you fondle my ringpiece, I feel skaam (embarrassed, ashamed).". The dictionary spells it lighty (also lightie, laaitie) originally from 'light of heart', By the way, I'm not sure about your usage of Bantu to mean 'black person' (ie in the Jewish slang). Robot A macho rugby playing beer-swilling beefcake, and the antithesis of a bungie, a leftie type often accused of not washing. have a curvy body … Dump This is another quirky grammatical mutation hiccuped by generations of South Africans. adj. Find more ways to say gist, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. (I dropped my pants and mooned). 1. ), The moer in (roll the r) "I'm skeeming we just pull another neck" (I think we should smoke another pipe) From “scheme”. "Naught bru! "The waves are classic." )Another way of saying no, but also a sign of incredulous response. And being genuinely sophisticated is not a disqualification. Durban Poison “flat land”) The sticks. This rich culture has had an enormous influence on the country's culinary tradition. And of course, you can have a lekker boerie on the braai. When another surfer takes off in front of you on a wave. (Me and my girlfriend went with the hobos in the bakkie to buy a bank packet), Barnie (Car) "You have a kief jammie, broer" (You have a nice car, brah). (A literal description of the act of vomiting) In South Africa, you also kotch, park a tiger, blow chunks or make a technicoloured yawn. Charo, charra Doos ('Doo-ers') The southeaster howls across the Cape Peninsula in summer, often forming a whispy, creamy white cloud that rolls over Table Mountain in the shape of a "table cloth". Blou balle (Afrikaans – porridge) Boiled corn meal. (Axed, dumped, smoked, wiped-out, carrots) A big wave drills you really hard when you wipe out. Doobie, doob Way more. (New boy, fag) "The older school pupils had skivvies, who worked for them.". Brown eye (Don't aggravate me, or talk irritating nonsense to me). Crush it The direct translation in Afrikaans is a tree, but it has come to represent dope. They are baggies. Depicted as an orange fox face with a black nose, pointed ears, and shaggy, white cheeks. (Afrikaans - Gay, queer) A derogeratory term for a gay person. You can shout "Eina!" (Afrikaans – “not bright”, “dull”) Stupid. Brother, friend, mate, china, buddy) See bru, brah, bro, brahdeen and more. Many are not slang. Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." Skedonk It could be used in this context: "That was a full-on drop-in." 1, Warning. Aggro Lekker (Are you mad?!) "I fell on my nought." or "Check this out" (Look at this) or "Are you checking me skeef?" YOU ALL ARE GOING ON AND ON ABOUT HOW PEOPLE ARE USING WROUNG WORDS FROM DIFFRENT LANGUAGES TO MAKE WROUNG STATEMENTS,BUT DOES IT REALY MATTER? When there is a break near a wall, pier or jetty. (From Afrikaans “Tjoekie” - Jail) I was chucked in the chookie for chooning that chick who turned out to be a cop. It is a natural by-product from brewer's yeast. Slang glossaries violate the following policy: Wikipedia is not a dictionary or a usage or jargon guide. Defined by whom? ), Goofed The hangover from hell, fondly called a "Barbie". ", Schnaai ('Sh-nigh') (Zulu expression) Surprise, bewilderment, shock. (I fell on my ass, or I saw my bum). Two okes want to fight, but the girlfriend tunes the one oke, 'Las it, Frikkie. The backstop prevents the marijuana from burning down to the gerrick (rolled up paper bent into circle to prevent the dope from falling out), Baff See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of). (Tubed) "Bru, I got shacked off my pip during that cyclone swell", Shame See more words with the same meaning: the whole body. "ja" is a totally acceptable Afrikaans word, and is not slang (substandard language). See chips. "I was slukking a dop when that oke caught a klap for slukking his zol." Spanspek tart definition: 1. an open pastry case with a filling, usually of something sweet such as fruit: 2. a woman who…. Has become a general word to indicate good vibes, agreement, and positive associations. In the Eastern Cape, a semantic hotbed of slang, it’s often pronounced 'brorr', 'bree', 'bra' (same as underwear) and 'braaah', with a drawn out vowel. ", you are NOT saying "She was charfing only him", or "Only she was charfing him." (Afternoon) The Australian equivalent is "arvo". There are a number of variations, such as "I'm going to moer you stukkend if you do that again" (I am going to beat you senseless if you do that again". (Watch out Ray, that crook is sizing up your car. Cripple Using words form the immigrant communities in English for things of those communities - like "chouriço", does not not make it slang - again, it is a loanword. In the South African dope culture, the fireman is the second to pull on the dope pipe, whether bottleneck or other orifice, such as a chellum. (Very stoned or drunk) "I am s-o-o-o-o worse!". (Pickup truck in US, "Ute" in Australia) Many people own bakkies in South Africa, particularly in the rural areas. (I have the total hots for Sam.). Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way. (For example: "Rico het 'n bompie vasgedruk gisteraand."). To formulate a question in Zulu, you either raise the tone of your voice at the end or add 'na', to make sure the listener knows it's a question --> 'You liked the movie, nê? (Brandy and Coke) Named after Klipdrift, a popular, cheap brandy. See more. If you get shacked off your pip, you get barrelled off your nut. A "twink" is usually considered a homosexual male with attractive, boyish qualities. It is simply a misspelling of the Cockney rhyming slang for "mate" - china (plate). "Oke, quit charfing my sister, I'm getting hacked off now and I'm gonna moer you. We don’t call them board shorts or Bermudas or other naffy names. (I want to bonk you. He's stuck on the beach. (Afrikaans - Ouch) Widely used. (Dopehead) "Pete is such a goofball. ", Park a tiger (Another name for a dagga orifice.) The person closer to the white water has right of way, so this is a no-no. Kei ('Kye') Can be shortened to "lej". http://www.wavescape.co.za/bot_bar/surfrikan/slang.html The name is self explanatory. (Shark) Also called a Johnny or a Man in a Grey Suit. These examples do show proper contextual usages of the words in question according to the definitions, but they're anything but neutral. Trap ('T-rr-up') "That ou has a serious lung hone bru." Madiba enology — the science of wine and winemaking (see “oenology”) fermentation — the conversion of grape sugars to alcohol b Moose "Going bos" , "Going bossies" or being “bosbefok” (Going totally whacko, going bush crazy, doing something extreme). There are numerous grades and types that grow in this bounteous area. Stukkie (Hello there my friend! From the Afrikaans word los, which means 'lose'. This painful condition is relieved by "choking the bishop" or "pulling your wire". Both red and white wines can be full-bodied. This means you are a complete idiot. Mull Fade (We got a better quality thing). (A-1, affirmation, everything is cool) Popular, trendy word among young blacks, who also say "Sharpshoot" as a way of affirming something cool that's been said. ", Come short If you try and persuade your "bru" to "pull in" to the "jorl" with you, he might say, "Nooit bru, it's exam time, I'm on a mission.". With words like firing, smoking, barrel and going off, it’s a natural progression to ballistic. Now it's too late for the offended one to save face. foot = voet (human), poot (animal) (puke, blow chunks, bark the dog, park the tiger), That time (Afrikaans - Stingy) This is not a fish, but a noun or verb referring to extreme stinginess. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.226.155.161 (talk) 19:38, 12 March 2013 (UTC), This is the worst page I have ever seen in the WP. Homesick South Africans buy it from gourmet stores around the world, even if they don't like it. Knob, knobber Goatboat (Asshole, ringpiece) Pronounced the same as naught, but completely different. Squif ('Skwif') Emoji Meaning. (Expression of sympathy) "These piles are lank sore." This is outdated usage. Not to be confused with the rugby playing variant, which is short for Springbok.