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07-02-2009, 05:30 AM
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Dankie
Thank you Bought a pressie for a Yank friend once . He approached me with an obvious practised line . And utter 'Buy a Donkey'  Senses his obvious disappointment at my glazed look . Thought I better process this abit more . Then realised he was actually saying ''Baie Dankie'' 
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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South African terminology
Ag
Pronounced like the ach in German, but with a 'g' on the end. Roll that 'g'! "Ag, no man" - sign of irritation. Many purposes. Aikona Never, not on your life. Aita! ('ai-tah') A greeting: "Aita brah!" - Originated in the townships among the youth, and is still used. Babbelas ('Bub-be-las') A hangover. Normally a pretty damn bad hangover! Blind Embarrassing Bakkie ('Buk-ky') Pickup truck Barnie Fight, punch-up. Befok Wild, crazy, excellent, great! This is used two ways: "he went befok" (he lost it completely!) or that's awesome! Bergie A hobo who hangs out on the streets of Cape Town. The term Bergie originates from the Berg (Mountain), and has connotations, according to prejudice, that Bergies are members of inbred hillbilly clans. This is not really so. It has more to do with alcoholism and tragic social circumstances such as poverty and homelessness. Biltong Jerky in the US, only much better!. This is specially prepared dried raw meat, made from beef, venison or ostrich. . Bliksem Strike, hit, punch: "I'm going to bliksem you!" Can also be used as follows: "Bliksem! (Damn!) That was a befokde game of rugby!" Boerewors Farmstyle sausage or "wors". (Literally, "Farmers Sausage"). It is consumed in vast quantities on braais all over the country. Bokkie Used mostly in the Afrikaans circles - a young, pretty lady; or girlfriend. Bos The bush; a term that became especially popular during the period of "bush-warefare" during the Angolan war. Bossies or Bosbefok Going totally whacko, going bush crazy - "He went bossies after spending 3 months in Angola". Boykie Little boy, or can be used as in: "He's quite a boykie" - (he's quite the guy!)" Braai Barbecue (US) or Barbie (Aus). Extremely popular SA occupation. Men take great pride in preparing this event; and is probably the only time the average South African does something around the house! Brah Buddy, associate, peer, colleague, friend, etc... Most often used amongst the "rookers" (pot-smokers) - "Hoesit, my brah!" Catch a Tan To suntan. Check Nothing to do with money! Look, do you see? - "You check?" or "Check this, china!!" - Look at this, dude!. Chick Yet another typically South African sexist term for a woman! Chips Means 'look out!' A warning. Chuck Depart, leave, go Crash Go to sleep - "Do you want to crash out at my place? - Do you want sleep over at my place?" Dankie Thank you Dinges ('Din-gus') Thingamabob, a wotzit or a whatchamacallit. Dit ruk It's happening!. Doff Stupid, idiot. It can also be used as a noun. "You doffie" Dop Alcohol, or to fail school. Duidelik Means it's cool. Eg: Hoesit my brah. Naai, is duidelik!!! Dwaal The blank, state a person gets into sometimes, walking around like a zombie. Eina(aynah) Ouch! Widely used. Derived from Afrikaans. Flip (Expletive) "Flip!" Oh no! Moffie Gay / Lesbian Gesuip ('Ge-sayp') Drunk Graunch Make out - "during the film, my boyfriend and I graunched in the back row" - during the movie we french kissed Graze Unfortunately a pretty common word that means to "eat"!. "Let's go get something to graze". Howzit (also hoesit") The famous, and one of the most typical, South African greeting. Short for "How is it?" How's your mind? "Are you mad?!" Isit? (Izzit?) This conversational word is used widely and in response to just about anything. Used in place of "really??" Jawl - Jorl The word jawl is a generic South African - it refers to having a good time and can be used in any context. "I am going on a jawl (party) - I am having a jawl (good time) ...". Just now A immense source of amusement for foreigners - it means "very soon", "eventually"; or "never". If someone says he will do something "just now" it could be in 10 minutes or tomorrow. Or maybe never. Anyone got anything to add? |
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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Fully - a term of agreement, as in, when someone suggests doing something, the reply....Fully ekse (fully I say)
Full on - another term of agreement, appreciation or support Klap - a smack....as in, I will klap you upside the head One time - an expression of seriousness, as in I will klap you upside the head one time....if you feel like some rhyming slang you can add One time, shoe shine To add to Admin's 'Just Now', there is also 'Now' and 'Now Now'............each one has it's own time signature and only a true Southern African will know the difference in how long they can expect to wait Sweet like a lemon - as in , I say old man, this is most agreeable what what |
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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Moenie hoender uit die poepal uit ruk nie - don't pull a chicken out your rear end........
When someone is being a nuisance, makes a most disagreeable suggestion, makes things up or just needs putting in their place Nooit - No, never, I deny everything Pluk - picked, grabbed, stole Moer(beat up, annihilate) - as in I will moer you into next week....is also the word for a bolt....as in 'I need a moer to hold this contraption together' |
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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Dos - sleep
Catch a wakeup - smell the coffee broo, get real, see the light Make out - look here or understand this....as in, make out, he was cruising for a bruising or 'the answer is blah blah, you make out?' Goef - swim Hey bra - as in, Good day, sir. Naught/Nawt - no, no way |
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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ja...........
ja man................... Is that why Saffers are called Japies? 
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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Wiped out - used when somebody has an unfortunate accident, like falling off their bike/surfboard or when falling over or destroying their motorised transport
Came short/come short - same as above, usually used in context of....if you choon me you are going to come short....as in, if you insist on irritating me you will come a distant second, sometimes followed by a klap. Choon/tjoon/tune - multipurpose this one...........can mean ....'I told him...as in, I chooned him....or. listen to these befok choons or ...so i was talking to my bro and he chooned me that his new bokkie is kief Kief - , sweet, nice, lekker, hot.....this new site is kief, ek se or can be used to confirm your agreement with something, as in, we all going to the dam, kief ek se |
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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Goef - swim I Havent heard that one for donkeys years!!! I used to say that!!!
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09-03-2012, 06:44 AM
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China - a friend Eksay - I say - or added to the end of every sentence for effect Jislike - wow - amazement |
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