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  2. List of South African English regionalisms - Wikipedia

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    List of South African slang words; References This page was last edited on 19 December 2024, at 01:58 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  3. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    Original Afrikaans translation for "bunk-bed" is "stapelbed". Riet ("Reed") refers to the bunk bed frame's flimsy appearance while "kooi" is the slang term for a bed (specifically a single-bed), derived from the Capetonian dialect. "Kooi" is still in use in the Southern regions. rol – ("roll") A fight or brawl. Rolling – to fight.

  4. Ali G - Wikipedia

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    Ali G is a fictional stereotype of a British suburban male "chav" also known as Alex or Alistair; who imitates inner-city urban British hip hop culture and British Jamaican culture, particularly through hip hop, reggae, drum and bass and jungle music, as well as speaking in rude boy-style Multicultural London English from Jamaican Patois.

  5. 30 Hilarious Cases Of Getting Lost In Translation In Japan - AOL

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    Engrish is a slang term for poorly translated or inaccurate use of the English language, and there are many reasons why this might occur.In an attempt to chronicle such—as they say—glitches ...

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...

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  8. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Swag is not an acronym for "stuff we all get," "secretly we are gay," or anything else. It comes from early-19th-century slang for a thief's booty or loot. [38] [39] Tip is not derived from the phrase "to insure promptness" (prompt service). [40] The word originated in the 17th century and is of uncertain origin. [41] Wog and wop: see under ...

  9. Buckra - Wikipedia

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    "Buckra" has been found in many variants, successively bacceroe, bochara, backra, baccra, bakra, buckera, buckra, bockra, [1] and more. It probably derives from the Ibibio and Efik Annang word mbakara, meaning (white) European or master. [2]