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So I've been thinking about this for a while, particularly following the infamous grammar thread of last month, and I reckon it might be a right neighbourly and, above all, entertaining idea to introduce each other to a local term, phrase or saying which they might not have heard, in the spirit of our global membership here at JUB.
The Pianist's "I'll be jiggered" was a good one we'd largely never heard and I have since seen it used again here on the boards - a case in point, I feel. And of course we can all call Nonimus a chav in good conscience now as well.
The term can be in the language of your choice, although if it is most decidedly foreign it might be handy to offer a phonetic pronunciation as well. Ideally, drop the term, give its meaning and then an example of use. Common phrases and swear words all welcome, I suppose, unless the mods get annoyed about that.
As always, the more the merrier, so everyone feel free to chip in.
My terms come from the sunny and summery metropolis of Cape Town, here on the arse-end of South Africa. Feel free to use them regularly.
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1. Is it?
Used to indicate surprise, or to seek confirmation of what you've just heard. It can be substituted by "really" or "seriously."
e.g. Person 1: "I just bought a new car."
Person 2: "Is it?"
2. Howzit
Abbreviated from "how is it," howzit means "hello." Perhaps surprisingly, it does not mean "how are you?" Our brothers from up north or east in Johannesburg or Durban tend to stick in a "bru" as well, which is the .za version of "bro."
e.g. Person 1: "Hi."
Person 2: "Howzit, bru. How are you?"
-d-
So I've been thinking about this for a while, particularly following the infamous grammar thread of last month, and I reckon it might be a right neighbourly and, above all, entertaining idea to introduce each other to a local term, phrase or saying which they might not have heard, in the spirit of our global membership here at JUB.
The Pianist's "I'll be jiggered" was a good one we'd largely never heard and I have since seen it used again here on the boards - a case in point, I feel. And of course we can all call Nonimus a chav in good conscience now as well.
The term can be in the language of your choice, although if it is most decidedly foreign it might be handy to offer a phonetic pronunciation as well. Ideally, drop the term, give its meaning and then an example of use. Common phrases and swear words all welcome, I suppose, unless the mods get annoyed about that.
As always, the more the merrier, so everyone feel free to chip in.
My terms come from the sunny and summery metropolis of Cape Town, here on the arse-end of South Africa. Feel free to use them regularly.
1. Is it?
Used to indicate surprise, or to seek confirmation of what you've just heard. It can be substituted by "really" or "seriously."
e.g. Person 1: "I just bought a new car."
Person 2: "Is it?"
2. Howzit
Abbreviated from "how is it," howzit means "hello." Perhaps surprisingly, it does not mean "how are you?" Our brothers from up north or east in Johannesburg or Durban tend to stick in a "bru" as well, which is the .za version of "bro."
e.g. Person 1: "Hi."
Person 2: "Howzit, bru. How are you?"
-d-
