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A similar, more recent term used in Cape Town is aweh. [37] Also means intelligent (that laaitie is sharp). shebeen (Also used in Ireland and Scotland) an illegal drinking establishment, nowadays meaning any legal, informal bar, especially in townships. [38] shongololo, songololo Millipede (from Zulu and Xhosa, ukushonga, to roll up). [39] skyfie
Downtown is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). It may also be a center for shopping and entertainment.
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district . Geographically, it often coincides with the " city centre " or " downtown ".
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Maybe it’s because it’s a long word. Maybe it’s just bound to happen in a college town. Regardless of the reason, many people in Bloomington refer to the city as “B-Town,” “Bloom ...
CBD Media, a phone directory publisher in Ohio, US Christianbook , formerly Christian Book Distributors, Massachusetts, US GPA (company) , a Brazilian retailer (NYSE: CBD)
Getty Images No matter where you live, there are probably words or phrases that you take for granted everyday. You hear the lingo and think nothing of it, until someone from out of town pronounces ...
The Johannesburg Central Business District, commonly called Johannesburg CBD, is one of the main business centres of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is the densest collection of skyscrapers in Africa, however, due to white flight and urban blight, many of the buildings are unoccupied as tenants have left for more secure locations in the Northern Suburbs, in particular Sandton and Rosebank.