A small amount of dope, usually wrapped in brown school book wrapping paper. Woes ('V-oos') (To arrive) The more old fashioned way of saying "pull in". However, people who don't smoke dagga don't use it, so there is a connection. (Afrikaans exclamation) Gee whizz! My opinion is that many of the words listed here are not slang, but rather South Africanisms. When there is a break near a wall, pier or jetty. His full name is Nelson Rolihlahla (Roli-shla-shla) Mandela. (Indian person) Common in Durban. Possibly from Afrikaans “lam” – to be paralysed. Gwarr, gwarry, gwat Skay Port Elizabeth, a town along the east coast near Jeffrey’s Bay. Where else but in South Africa, where a word can mean a small crunchy cake leavened with baking powder or an insult aimed at a twit or a fool. "Ting" refers to a joint, but "dis ting" doesn't always mean "this joint". (Drug merchant) "I am chucking to my mert to score zol." Jacked, Jacking Can be used almost affectionately when talking about a roguish friend. Bunny chow can also refer to "slap" (soft) chips in bread. Your comments please. A piece of silver foil from a cigarette box, or the cardboard from the box, that is laid out square, rolled up and bent into a circle. Pronounced "snoop" (as in "look") in the same way as snoek. Another potent cannabis vintage, from Swaziland. (We got a better quality thing). What a good surfer does when riding a wave. (Afrikaans – never) No way, oh no! Different farmers and hunters have different recipes and processes for their biltong. (Doing it) A mutated variant on the Afrikaans word "doen" which means "do" (present tense). This painful condition is relieved by "choking the bishop" or "pulling your wire". (Greg took a heavy wipeout). (Afrikaans – lit. (Mean or uncool act) Someone who has done something very undesirable, such as driving over a friend's surfboard or stealing his girl. Last edited on May 02 2013. (The) Boerewors Curtain ", Kap (As in “cup”) Define Body parts slang. Indian or Malay curry inside a hollowed out loaf of white bread. (In a little bit) Universally used in South Africa, it means that the action will get done "eventually", but it might mean "never". 2. Brew Bark the dog This has a better ring to it. (Trousers) "I dropped my rods and flashed a brown eye." ", Half-jack Plak (“pluck”) (Spliff, to smoke, a piece of something, a French Fry) "Let's make a skyf" refers to the first. Maybe from “position”? (Money) A bergie will ask for a few bob to invest in a bottle. (Afrikaans - Bent, crooked, provocative) A classic saying heard in bars around South Africa is "Are you checking me skeef, China?" A South African way of saying it would be to "Drop your rods and flash your ring". Dagga ('Dag-gah') "Bok for the jol" (Keen to party). Kreef ('Kree-erf') Also ahoy, aweh, yooit, hoesit, yo. (Skew, crooked) Similar to skeef, which also means crooked. "Hey bru, check this bankie I scored from my mert!" It is the staple diet and source of income for many Malay fisherman on the peninsula. while drawing out the last syllable. (Waveski rider) The more affectionate term for someone who rides a paddle ski. "Let's do dis ting.". (I fell on my ass, or I saw my bum). Andreas  (T) 16:04, 23 October 2011 (UTC). enology — the science of wine and winemaking (see “oenology”) fermentation — the conversion of grape sugars to alcohol b or "I saw my nought." Bompie - A fat girl that is easy to get into bed. Originated in the townships among the youth, and still used. gan - go. To prepare the dope before you smoke it. (Expression of surprise) Originates from the Afrikaans "Liewe Jesus ('J-ee-suss')." Emoji Meaning. Students and drunk people usually do it. Sif ('Suf') Penis. Or when your buddies try and give you a skrik as you walk past the cemetery. Delivered to your inbox! Fade When the surf is incredibly good, a surfer will say the surf is "going off its face!" "Look out!" The "bungies" were ideologically opposed to the "rugger buggers", macho beer-swilling beefcakes. Dop ('Dorp') Lacking in the social graces, "Van" is usually a "plaas japie" (farm boy) from the platteland. I am not sleeping with you!". A spurt of adrenal thrill. (Cantaloupe) A delicious orange coloured melon. Make friends with a local and go kreef diving, or bait them with a lobster pot (the kreef, not the locals). A really ugly person who does sif things. Backstop Foamies (No, Oh no!) The waves were smoking. (Taking a drag) "Can I have a pull on that pipe bru." ", Schnaai ('Sh-nigh') "Voetsek! (Afrikaans – “not bright”, “dull”) Stupid. Surfers who rides waves lying down on a spongelike board. gaun yersel' - congratulations. Skyf ('Skayf') Slot in (puke, blow chunks, bark the dog, park the tiger), That time 1. Instead of saying 'Coming down the stairs, I slipped and fell on my bottom', it's more descriptive to say 'Coming down the stairs, I saw my ring.' The fireman lights two matches held together, scrapes off the sulphur and holds it to the pipe for the person "busting" it. "Your feet hone bru"! literary (do not know) ne pas savoir v : Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. Just now Insane It tastes better than it sounds. The best are in Cape Town, cultural home of the Malay community. I do feel they are comparable, however. “wave” as in “wave goodbye”.) (Exhausted, tired) "Jissus, my broer, I am kished after that 6 hour session" (Gee, man, I am exhausted after that 6 hour surf) or "I am kished out. eg. Moose ", Gaps (G*up-ss) 1, Warning. When someone gets utterly destroyed in something they are competing at. If someone says he will do it "just now", be warned. (School is too much like hard work. Pretty much outdated. French Fries (also referred to as “slap chips” (with “slap” as in “pup” – Afrikaans for “soft”, “not stiff”. "So you're a surfer, hey?" Having a rave suggests more of a good time. A popular sight during the Apartheid struggle. Dwaal ('Dwarl') Pip Loskop Both red and white wines can be full-bodied. (This thing?) (As soon as I saw the police arrive, I left.). Skinner When it's hot, you spit on one finger (or two) and, with a stylish flourish, you "kap" (hit) the heated area. To scale something is to steal it. Stukkie Did you just baff?" You would be too if your hair stood up like a fizzed furball and your eyes blazed like blinking red beacons. Howzit Bob Also called the pit. See doob, number, bane, neck, bane, slowboat. (Incredible, very nice, top quality experience) Usually as another word for the sheer quality and size of a wave. He doesn’t have to be insane, just eccentric or strange. Kêffie, Kuif ('Kayph') It is simply a misspelling of the Cockney rhyming slang for "mate" - china (plate). Wrapped in a corn sheath and buried underground for months, the Malawi Cob brings an interesting dimension to the array of smoking possibilities in South Africa. (Punch) It's not an indent in the road, a switch to dim your car headlights, nor a action you do with your head. Who came up with "Afrikanerisms"? (Afrikaans – “buck”) To be keen. Dried, salted snoek can be eaten as is, or served in a stew called "smoor-vis". Vrot ('Frort') (Exposed, sticking out like sore thumb, vulnerable) People who smoke too much dope get paranoid. See naff. 69 synonyms of impaired from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 86 related words, definitions, and antonyms. How's your mind? Marmite Amped Chariot You drink a Castle beer, or maybe a spook and diesel. Impact Zone Knyp ('Ker-nape') (Makes you stoned) A joint "puts on". Used in a fascinating variety of contexts all over the country. Gutslider Knaters in sympathy when a shark haps your buddies’ buttocks while surfing in the Kei. The FGC (Fighting Game Community) uses this word to describe a beating a player has taken. (What what, blah blah, waffle waffle) This New York bagel terms has spread to South Africa, and is used interchangeably with what what, blah blah and so on. Boykie Variations in tone emanate from all over South Africa. dry — a taste sensation often attributed to tannins and causing puckering sensations in the mouth; the opposite of sweet. (Port Alfred) Affectionate term for this sleepy Eastern Cape town. or "Check this out" (Look at this) or "Are you checking me skeef?" (Afrikaans – “Tree”, “dope”) Difficult to explain the translation – it is not as in “doom” – the “oo” sound opens up towards the end, to form the “um” sound. "At my graft, I sit next to a sumo wrestler who sings in the choir.". Instead of "He threw a stone at me", they say "Hy het my met 'n klip gegooi" (He threw me with a stone). Bot is a know word in Afrikaans meaning closed off or being blunt in your explanation. Note that "zuipen" in Dutch is "saufen" in German. A stukkie is a "little piece". (We haven't spoken for years! In simple terms, a compound word is a word which is made up of two or more words, usually two words, which are put together to form a new meaning, for example ‘deck chair.’ Compound word examples: A cheeky child is stroppy. Afrikaans has a lot of words that basically mean the same thing for animals and humans. this might be the answer: "Fully bru. Swine definition is - any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals (family Suidae) with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout; especially : a domesticated one descended from the wild boar. Possibly from Afrikaans “bleek”, meaning “pale”.) The proper slops are made from rubber and have a strap between your big toe and its partner. This pushes up the wave in the middle, forming an A-framed wedge. This will only lead to a funny look. "Give me a hit of that joint please." Going off A gender bender is a person who disrupts or "bends" expected gender roles.Bending expected gender roles may also be called a genderfuck.Gender bending is sometimes a form of social activism undertaken to destroy rigid gender roles and defy sex-role stereotypes, notably in cases where the gender-nonconforming person finds these roles oppressive. Gerrick Typically from the ages of 18-25, and often thought as a young, white, fashionable male. The southeaster howls across the Cape Peninsula in summer, often forming a whispy, creamy white cloud that rolls over Table Mountain in the shape of a "table cloth". The past tense is "gedoen", which means "done". This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 00:11. Moffie ('Moffee') Makes on Thank you to those who have made useful contributions. Squirting the snozzle See also cooking, firing, pumping, smoking and going ballistic. ('Ay-tah') (I guess you haven`t been down to "blue lagoon" and/or Phoenix lately. Wobbly I suggest the following is removed from the article as it only seems to promote a website: South African surfing slang — Surfafrikan, See the Wavescape website: http://www.wavescape.co.za/bot_bar/surfrikan/slang.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.182.68.25 (talk) 17:40, 28 March 2009 (UTC), What has been gained? Score The only difference is the consistency of Super Tubes, which ranks as one of the best five waves on Planet Earth. or "Why are you dressed so larney?" "I got such a rush riding that 15’ barrel at the Crayfish Factory. ", "I dig her lank." (Alone, solitary) "I was out there on my ace when someone shouted 'shark!'.". (Afrikaans – lit. It can also mean drunk to the point of being completely paralytic. (Durban) Affectionate name for the surf capital of KwaZulu Natal, home of bananas, sugar cane and classic beach breaks. (Afrikaans - to cry) "Yissis chick, quit chunking over that gebe. A "goofed action" is doing something stupid because you're stoned (goofed). (Common in the Eastern Cape.) Sometimes pronounced “Haikõna”. swell - Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. (Cancel, hard work) Two known meanings here. Please, Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 13:58, 22 September 2013 (UTC), "cullis – young girl who is extremely lead" 86.45.42.228 (talk) 07:20, 24 October 2014 (UTC). Doening it Irie Someone who can’t surf and gets in everyone’s way. Arvie "Ag shame man!". Irie.". (New boy, fag) "The older school pupils had skivvies, who worked for them.". You are actually saying "She was charfing him vigorously.". He doesn't have to have a mullet hairstyle either. The Platteland is where people milk cows and grow mielies (corn). If in the wrong hands, they can also wreak havoc in the water. (Afrikaans – lit. (Watch out mate, that baboon looks like it's going to attack.) An affirmative phrase to add impact to what you are communicating. Brah Pull in "What do you skeem?" (Let's have another brandy.). 2. There are other websites available for this kind of senseless banter. Span Also aweh, howzit, yooit, hoesit, yo. --Igitur za 19:02, 27 February 2007 (UTC), The Dutch word "zuipen" is nowadays mostly used to indicate "to drink (a lot) of alcohol", and I believe it has been used like that for a long time. (Totally amped up, revved up, happy) "The oke was so stoked after making that wave.". The best cannabis vintage from Transkei. (Afrikaans - Tin, can) When you were a laaitie (youngster), you might have played "Skop die blik." (Watch out, chips) If a car is heading for you, and you haven't noticed, you friend will shout "Skay!" or a high-class dinner do as in "We went to a larney party that had caviar for pudding. However, when a grommet is pissing you off, or keeps dropping in on you, he automatically becomes a kook, or worse. Slightly outdated township name for yellow police vehicles. Spelling and terms used are of such a nature I can spend a whole week editing the page and only then fixed-up all the derogatory entries. ", Hectic (He was on some kind of weird trip when he dived off the roof.). Aikona (Aikõna) (Don't aggravate me, or talk irritating nonsense to me). Except now it's mutated away and many use it without knowing where it comes from. Kaartjies See more. Smaak Can be spelled keef (drawing on the syllable emphatically) or kiff, a shorter, sharper version. Slang isn't really appropriate here. A "twink" is usually considered a homosexual male with attractive, boyish qualities. Homesick South Africans buy it from gourmet stores around the world, even if they don't like it. Originates from the Khoikhoi word dachab, Deck Blotto Charo, charra Also used as a more general term for the human bottom. (Afrikaans: "Loose Head") Absent minded, forgetful . "He got caught in the rip.". This onomatopoeic word (sounds like it means) is a perfect description of what it denotes. Trouble is, his enemy is getting the best waves of his life. ", What what Spleef We all do it... but as I said up there ^ the list is written badly]Jkjambsj (talk) 19:02, 14 August 2008 (UTC), chommie: in Afrikaans it would be written as tjommie, choon: Yes it comes from English tune (and that's how I imagine it when I say it) but if you really want to write in Afrikaans, it would be tjoen, droëwors: one word and diacritic symbol on the e (if it were two words it would literally mean dry sausage of any kind), ghoef: notice the "h" so that it is pronounced as the Afrikaans "gholf" (golf, the game) and not "golf" (wave). The crude, but popular, description of the carnal act. Spook and diesel Like Paddy in Ireland, Van der Merwe is the butt of South African jokes. ", Park a tiger (Do you want sleep at my place?). Your relatives will be in grief, indeed. ', Mozzie (Idiot, dolt) "Don't be a knob by dropping in on me bru." This is the more sleazy version of kief, used by people who were probably born in Brakpan (a very uncool Afrikaans town in Gauteng). They are a colourful people, with their own mores and subculture. This is the second biggest passion of many surfers. See Afrikaans "skollie" meaning "smeerlap, straatboef" found in South Dutch as "schoelje" "arme drommel" (which is still used today in Dutch, found it in my Kramer meaning "fripouille" in French, so "scoundrel") maybe from French "escouillon" (see English scullion -- cook's boy -- also from French ). Bottleneck See goatboat, windmill and eggbeater. How to use swine in a sentence. (Afrikaans – to push) Bonk. Aita! Perhaps it has psychotic roots in the Apartheid days, when travelling white South Africans were programmed to say sorry wherever they went. Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). (Car) That oke has a styling chariot. "Are you tuning me kak China?" (Nice, radical) "That was such a rop wave.". Smoking Pekkie, pikkie The same as "My God!" Made with spicy mince, raisins, spices and yellow rice. Used extensively during the days of National Service.". When the surf is cooking, it’s "going off its face", "firing", "pumping", "cranking", "going off its pip", "kraaking", "sick", "rad", "perfect", "going ballistic", etc. Hit (Afrikaans – Thick, beefy, big, full) A person can be dik or you can get dik after a big meal. Kief ('Keef'), keef, kiff Never mind the oke with the funny haircut, this goes beyond short on the top and long at the back. ", Blik, blikkie (as in “twit”, “nit”, “sit”) What for Eastern Cape people often call black people "pekkies". Trap ('T-rr-up') "Solly is a snoop snoek.". Drop in This is where you don’t want to be when a huge set wave is breaking. Also refers to rip currents in the sea. Cook This is a collection of things most of which don't belong here. Malpit This pertains, once again, to those awesome carving, ripping, tearing moves being pulled off by, say, Kelly Slater. drink = drink (human), suip (animal), As with many other derogatory terms, the animal equivalent is taken, hence "gesuip" (Me and my girlfriend bought a half-bottle of Klipdrift brandy and drank it on the hill.). eg. A proper lammie becomes a bump immediately. (You think so?) "You guys at Wavescape have left out a span of words in your slang dictionary ekse!". If you see someone of the opposite sex who is good-looking, you can exclaim: "Lekkerrr!" (Marijuana, dope) South African word for dope. The adjective is naffy, as in "Cecil is such a naffy name. "baas – boss" This is a direct translation. slang (now rare or disused). It "makes on". (Disapointed or sad. Rage (Are you giving me shit?). Southeaster Malay dish, but has become “traditionally Afrikaans”. It just means that it goes well, the boards never come off and the rust hasn’t worn the floor away yet), Closeout (Afrikaans – origin uncertain.) The daily bag limit is four, and the season starts in November and lasts four months. Skeem ('Skeem') (Afrikaans) Sleazy ruffian Also skollie, skate, skebenga, skelm. Renowned for a tangy, peppery taste, and a light green colour, this variety will knock your socks off. "John, you biscuit! It can also mean "scoring" with a member of the opposite sex, as in "She pulled into him last night." (Afrikaans - Stingy) This is not a fish, but a noun or verb referring to extreme stinginess. Biltong Mert Learn more. (Flatten, punch) "I decked him after he dropped in on my wave. But be warned, don’t mention sheep. a short distance) A cigarette or a joint, as in "Score me an entjie bru", Ek sê ('Eck sair') I suggest that you read the talk page guidelines. (Zulu - Gangster, crook, ruffian) "Skay Ray, that skebenga is checking out your skedonk." Windmill Good biltong is manna to your average boer, or other full-bodied "Surfrikans". "That spectacular wipeout at Super Tubes was a jol (rush).". Indeed, some degree of wealth is part of the kugel stereotype. ", you are NOT saying "She was charfing only him", or "Only she was charfing him." What Americans call a sidewalk, we call a pavement. This is not used in the mafia sense in South Africa, much. When another surfer takes off in front of you on a wave. ", On To have a rage is to go on a serious party, to push the limits of social etiquette and subject the body to a variety of excessive stimulants and stimuli. (Afrikaans - Gay, queer) A derogeratory term for a gay person. Slang glossaries violate the following policy: Wikipedia is not a dictionary or a usage or jargon guide. Bane is another word for dope, or dagga. (Friend, buddy) "Jimmy's my big connection bru. (Originally Afrikaans - Mate, friend, bru) Slightly old fashioned Afrikaans word that originates from the quaint Victorian word "Chum". Strue's Bob Knob, knobber (Beer) "Buy me a brew bru." There are numerous grades and types that grow in this bounteous area. Someone with plenty of space between the ears for the brain to rattle around in. Maybe there should be a Durban slang category? n. (Are you looking at me crooked - do you want to fight me?). The by-products of fermentation—yeast, barm, or leaven—had long since been known about, but it was not until Louis Pasteur's time that the secrets of living yeast were unlocked. gammie - an injured body part (Canny play, I've got a gammie leg.) (Tube) When you get tubed on a wave, you ride the barrel. Pallas Not to be confused with chumming, when you throw gore into the water to attract sharks. (Deep-fried triangular curried pie) Made to a Malay recipe, samoosas can be found in cafes around the country. The basic ingredient is salt, and often pepper corns. for walking around the farm fields), vrek : could also come from the German verrecken which means to die(a rather crude word though) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.187.87.181 (talk) 15:42, 2 August 2016 (UTC), Got this off the wavescape website, thought one of you would like to use bits of it or whatever: I don't have formal citations, but I don't think discussing regional slang is necessarily the place for getting too formalistic about these. And being genuinely sophisticated is not a disqualification. Literal connatations with a variety of farm water pumps, windmills. This word has a number of different meanings. It won't be done immediately, or instantly, but probably less than 10 minutes, barring distractions that relegate it back to "just now". Lekker Usage: “Everything about Janette is nice, except she has a butter face.” 9. They also jerk around at high speed, emitting strangled sounds, while techno or heavy metal music pounds in their ears. (Did you see that woman over there friend?) (Crushed, wiped out, whacked) "The lip of that big wave really axed me". ), Naafi “taste of”) Like, enjoy, have hots for. It's just from 'light', not Afrikaans. Spadework Rush (makes a person gwaffed or goofed). If you get shacked off your pip, you get barrelled off your nut. (This doesn’t mean my car is a Model T Ford. (Cousin, mate, friend) This is Durban slang, and another way of saying "bru". Brasse ('Brah-ser') (Mooning) When you pull your pants down and stick your ass in the air to show off your "brown eye". (Clothes, gear) "Jissus broer, you got lank marcha for the larney kittes ek se." “Impaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaired. It is consumed in vast quantities on braais all over the country. ", Fully mouth = mond (human), bek (animal) (Greeting) "Aweh my bru" (Hello my friend) Also howzit, yooit, hoesit, yo. The person can be larney. That joke refers to another southern continent. "Shall we park off and watch the Rip Curl Search video for the 40th time?" (The palace) Let's chillout/parkoff in the pallas. The derivation is from suip (animal drinking water). To duck under a broken wave by pushing the front of your surfboard under the water, then levering the back of the board with your knee or foot as the wave passes overhead. This is also an affirmation. His clan name is used widely, even by the press. Delicious. veldskoen: don't you mean velskoen? A surfer who is hot. (Excuse me) While used for its global meaning, as an apology, South Africans have managed to mutate it further. (To vomit, puke, bark the dog, technicoloured yawn). (That was definitely a drop-in) or "That oke is full-on. What made you want to look up impaired? for it is such a commonly used word. "Do you want a hap of my biscuit? Technicoloured yawn Information and translations of bodied in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Will Gomgat every get it's own wikipedia entry like US/Canadian Rednecks or Aussie Bogans? In the eyes Any Afrikaans speaking district, usually rural. (Afrikaans - Drunk). "You check" (See what I mean? (Afrikaans) A crook or thief. (Name for a waveski rider) See goatboat and eggbeater. Kooks can be all ages. ", Jammie It's from the Afrikaans word for brother (broer), which is pronounced 'broo' with a roll of the rrr at the end. PE As with anorexics, most kugels are young, but there is no age limit. "During the film, my boyfriend and I graunched in the back row" (During the movie we french kissed, rubbed, fondled, squeezed, squashed up against each other, gyrated and did everything short of penetration. (Bodyboarder) Term from Australia, but taking off in South Africa, so to speak. Also heard when someone pulls off a lank clever move. It is where the waves break. And laaitie? Not to be confused with another Afrikaans word, dosie (box). (Think, opinion) "You skeem?" Waves that break right on the beach. (Sleep) "I dossed on the beach until a cop chucked me in the chookie for trespassing.". It is achieved by rubbing the koppe against the palm of your other hand. Piece of snot stuck to one's face after a duck dive. Jislaaik (Afrikaans - Poison, cool) Not a computer image. ", Lightey ('laai-tie') You wear them when the water is lekker warm. (Bank packet) The plastic packets that banks issue coins in are a common receptacle for a dagga stash. The broken-off neck of a bottle, usually wine, soda or beer. "Gatvol": Ass is stuffed; sick & tired of something:"Im getting gatvol of all this traffic..."--Shado.za 11:42, 4 August 2006 (UTC). Smallish brown beer bottle. "Let’s hit the jol ek sê.". "I was slukking a dop when that oke caught a klap for slukking his zol." "That wave at Supers was awesome, man!". (That pretty girl and her father sat on the back of the pickup truck), Ballie (with the “ball” part with a “u”, as in “lull” – bâllee) (Wimp) A naff is somebody lacking backbone, a complete wimp or wuss. the able-bodied definition: 1. people who are healthy and have no illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do…. Gesuip ('G*esayp') Kowie (Surf trip) "I went on a surfari to Indo. "Skay bru, that baboon looks woes." Jeffreys Bay, the mecca of surfing in South Africa. Mullet (Mandrax pill) A very nasty pill from the East that people crush into powder to mix with their tobacco and marijuana in their bottleneck pipes. earthy — an odor or flavor reminiscent of damp soil. (Afrikaans – “brother.) That hot surfer rips, tears, carves and, of course, lacerates. Usage: “I went to a birthday party last night and drank too much pinot. Lasts four months him last night and drank too much, resulting in a perfect circle out. 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