"Ek wil jou naai." (Brother, friend, mate, china, buddy) This is another famous, popular South African word. to pump) Bonk, have sex. Howzit an' all – (from 'and all'; like the English 'et cetera, et cetera'). When a hottie (good surfer) slices up a wave, he uses his surfboard as a carving knife. The waves come in, rebound off the wall and travel sideways into the oncoming swell. (Vomit, bark the dog, park the tiger, technicoloured yawn), Blaps (Blups) "I am having a jol (good time)." (Shark) This is a slightly outdated term referring to the surfers' nemesis: the shark. or on its own as a way of saying "excuse me?" The only difference is the consistency of Super Tubes, which ranks as one of the best five waves on Planet Earth. Not to be confused with another Afrikaans word, dosie (box). ", Wuss, wussy Also ahoy, aweh, howzit, hoesit, yo. The word "no" is often taken to mean "yes". Subtly mocked by the rest of the country, Durban just beats to a different rhythm. (Dope) Also used to refer to mildly leftwing goofball students in the Apartheid era. I don't have formal citations, but I don't think discussing regional slang is necessarily the place for getting too formalistic about these. (Afrikaans - Fed up) Literally, "Hole full" (filled to the brim). It has nothing to do with days. (Suspicious) "That oke is lank dodgy" (That guy is very suspicious). (Look, do you see?) I've seen 'black African' quite often - what do you think of that? (School is too much like hard work. And when they do, they change it (Kuif), Kak ('Kuk') Before you realise it you’ll be speaking and acting like a local. Cape Town Slang Explained Calling all bru’s, china’s, boets and visitors of Mzansi! drink = drink (human), suip (animal), As with many other derogatory terms, the animal equivalent is taken, hence "gesuip" 1. Another example of our mal (mad) hybrid culture. Pallas ", Kittes ('Kittis') (From Afrikaans - Wild, crazy, excellent) This is used two ways. (Cheeky) A stroppy person is difficult, cheeky and likely to back chat. Eastern Cape people often call black people "pekkies". (Sleep) "I dossed on the beach until a cop chucked me in the chookie for trespassing.". (Afrikaans – “brother.) Ducked You don't tell anyone you're on the way, you just rock up. "Let's make a bane." (Greeting) "Ahoy!" Strue's Bob Except now it's mutated away and many use it without knowing where it comes from. (From Afrikaans “Tjoekie” - Jail) I was chucked in the chookie for chooning that chick who turned out to be a cop. (Afrikaans - Female genitalia) "You are such a doos." ", Johnny Pavement It is now spelt bru by most SA surfers. Hone It denotes the best extreme achieved in a number of activities, people and objects. Carving (Savvy) "Having a bit of suss", is to be quite sharp, knowledgeable or street-wise. They are all poets loving the languages and slang of our wonderful country South Africa. (To tell, to talk, to provoke) For instance, "Don’t tune me grief" (Don’t give me your bullshit) or "Are you tuning me kak?" (Afrikaans - A type of dangerous weed with a psychotropic seedpod that grows in the felt, known to drive mad those who take it) A mad person. This rich culture has had an enormous influence on the country's culinary tradition. It's lekker when the Springboks occasionally win a match. On the Rooibaard, the sticky heads have red hairs on them. You can shout "Eina!" Jeet Windmill Bok (bôck, as in “jock”) Mostly called "slops", they are what Australians call thongs, or sandals. (Let's have another brandy.). Also shew and shewee. Fade It is not slang at all. Nat 10:59, 18 August 2007 (UTC). ", Classic Check out how many you can get on our slang lingo bingo - because local is 'lekker'. "I am going on a jol (party)." eg. 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