Soth Africanisms

[BrianK]

Those who have visited Southern Africa might be familiar with some of the slang words used hereabouts, but I thought that those who haven't might be interested to learn some. The very important B words are:-

Braai         BBQ over an open fire
Biltong       Salted air dried meat
Boerewors
Bakkie

[BrianK]

Sorry the messge was posted before I finished it - don't know what I did.

Anyway the B words are

Braai or Braaivleis - to BBQ/cook meat over an open fire

Biltong - air dried salted meat

Boerewors - a spiced sausage

Bakkie - a pick up truck

Are there any more that you would like clarified?


Cheers


BK

[S Meyer]

What is this "eish" I keep hearing.

[Ham]

How about doing something "now", meaning whenever one gets around to it.  Of course if they are going to do it "now, now", you will see them spring into action.  So when you are told that your trophies will be shipped now, you can expect them sometime in the next year or so!

[chrisg]

Schweet  my bru, lekker like a krekker. It's kiff to tune the larnies tsotsitaal! Just don't pimp your ride, keep the bakkie nine nine!
check youse

[S Meyer]

Vir die van ons wat nie in die Kaap bly nie...

I think now now could be related to the Afrikaans phrase for doing something as soon as you can. "Nou nou". Translates as “now now”.

Some words my American acquaintances have had problems with are:

"Tekkies", meaning sneakers,
“Plakkies”, as in sandals made from rubber or canvas material.
The are “koppies” or small hills.
The ever present “lekker” used for good, positive, well, tasty or fun.
“Dop” is something you drink, most likely of an alcoholic nature.

And, perhaps most importantly, “mampoer” and “witblits”. Both are mostly homemade substances that are added to various drinks to improve the flavor. They can also be used to light fires, disinfect small cuts and scrapes, clean car windshields… Anything you can think of really. They can be made from anything. Peaches, mielies (corn), mangoes, various wild fruits and most famously, the prickly pear.        

Not very alphabetical but perhaps helpful all the same.

Cheers.
Stefan

[Christopher Horsman]

Those are some lakker taccies, or did ya get vellies?
Rhodesians do all important thingd "just now". However just now could be anytime in the next week or two.
Roger, thanks , cheers now.

[Greyfox54]

At Dries Visser's a few years back I had a talk with one of his PH's Heinke's Dad and he said Bluxom ? When I asked him what it meant he took me aside and quietly said to me it was a swear word meaning "thunder" Very memorable conversation , Fred