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Mzansi - South Africa (uMzantsi is Xhosa for 'south'). Invented by journalist/ editor Thami Masemola while working for the now-defunct South African youth publication Y magazine in 1999. Taken from the isiXhosa words 'Mzantsi Africa', meaning 'South Africa' but without the 't', hence the difference. Mother City - Cape Town; Moz - Mozambique ...
The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official, English), An Nam (former name in other foreign languages and central Vietnam under French colonization), Champa (historical kingdom), Đại Việt (historical kingdom), Giao Chỉ (former Chinese province or vassal kingdom), French Indochina (former name under French colonization when united with Laos ...
There are eleven official names of South Africa, [1] one in each of its 12 official languages. The number is surpassed only by India. The number is surpassed only by India. These languages include English , Afrikaans , the Nguni languages ( Zulu , Xhosa , Ndebele , and Swazi ), the Sotho-Tswana languages ( Tswana , Sotho , and Pedi ), Venda ...
These are the best funny quotes to make you laugh about life, aging, family, work, and even nature. Enjoy quips from comedy greats like Bob Hope, Robin Williams, and more. 134 funny quotes that ...
Perhaps its most enduring contribution lies with a community popularly known as "Black Twitter," a space that has had an indelible influence on today's society—from cancel culture to supposedly ...
(US) A person from the southern Appalachian Mountains, an uneducated person from the Southern United States. Hoosier (US) A person from Indiana; also the nickname of the athletic teams at Indiana University Bloomington, and frequently used as an adjective for students or fans of that school. Also a term synonymous with hillbilly or redneck when ...
Groovy was used to refer to canned soft drinks (after one of the first brands to introduce the container to South Africa) [14]:may refer to a bribe, typically to a traffic cop. creepy crawly Kreepy Krauly Automated pool cleaner. dagga (Pronounced / d æ x ə / or more commonly, / d ʌ x ə /) marijuana. [15] donga