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South Africanisms Flashcards

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Frostie

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A beer

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Shebeen

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A township pub

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Skollie

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An untrustworthy scoundrel

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Biltong

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Spiced dried meat

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Stokvel

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A system of saving money

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Braai/ braaivleis

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A barbecue- cooking meat on an open fire

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Fanagalo

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A string of words made up of many South African languages

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Twak

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When you think something is nonsense

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Witblitz

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A strong homemade alcoholic brew

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Babelas

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A hangover after heavy drinking

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Lobola

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A bride price in a traditional African marriage paid in the form of cattle and money by the husband-to-be

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Indaba

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An important meeting or gathering of people to discuss something e.g. News

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Tsotsi

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A crook or criminal

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Bunny chow

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Vegetarian curry sold as take away food in a hollowed out half loaf of bread

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Kwaito

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SA ‘s own brand of township pop music

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Chakalaka

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A mixture of fried onion , tomato and chili normally eaten with pap and meat

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Inyanga

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An African medicine man or herbalist

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Toyi- toyi

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A militant dance expressing defiance and solidarity especially during mass demonstrations

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Ubuntu

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Human hearted ness and goodness or our ability to care for others

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Vetkoek

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A cake usually filled with yeast and dough- deep fried

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Frikkadel

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A meatball

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Dassie

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A rock rabbit

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Koeksuster

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Plaited, syrup dough fried in oil

Dessert

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Veld

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Field

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Koppies

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Hills

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Potjiekos

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Fresh vegetables and meat added into a cast iron pot

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Kraal

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A traditional African village of huts, usually enclosed by a fence

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Samoosas

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Indian food

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Skelm

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Naughty, thief

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Goggas

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Bugs

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Lapa

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A place where people eat

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Halaal

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Blessed

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Deepavalli

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Festival of Lights

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Imbongi

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Praise singer

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Petrol

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Gas

36
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Tap

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Faucet

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Chemist

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Drug store

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Biscuit

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Cookie

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Bonnet

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Hood

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Friend

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Homey

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Nappies

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Diapers

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Braai

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Barbecue

43
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Postman

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Mailman

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