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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.
Zulu word meaning grandmother/grandma, also used as a general term of respect for women of appropriate age. Became part of the iconic slogan Yebo Gogo (Yes, Grandma) from the South African cellular service-provider Vodacom. gogo. In Tswana has the same meaning as gogga - it refers to a creepy crawly or an insect. homeland
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From our obsession with sweet tea to our no-rush mindset, there are some things about the South and Southern people that—bless their hearts—the rest of the country just can't understand. And ...
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Naartjie(from Afrikaans meaning tangerine or mandarin) meerkat (literally "lake cat") padloper (literally "path walker") platanna (from Dutch "plathander", meaning "flat handed creature") rinkhals (literally "ring throat"): also known as the ring-necked spitting cobra; springbok (literally "jumping buck"): The National Animal of South Africa
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...