December SA word challenge!

[Lu]

Here you can nominate any word that is proudly South African for us to read in December.

Then we take the word we voted on and read a book starting with a letter in the word, or a author's name/surname that starts with the letter.

For example:

Z -
U - Uglies
L - Lover Eternal
U -

Nominations will be open until 10th of November.

[[deleted user]]

Hoera - Yay!

[Lu]

A big word for a Holiday month :)

Jislaaik - (Afrikaans exclamation) Gee whizz!

[Monique]

Bakkie (slang for pick-up truck, AKA a ute in Australia)

[Naz]

Okay Im back :)

Erm how about Gwaai as in a cigarette.

[[deleted user]]

Hahaha I love Naz's word!!!!!!!!
what about Stompie...

[Lauren]

Gwaai - I haven't heard that one before, only 'skyf'.

[[deleted user]]

There are so many slang words for a cigarette

Siggie
Skyf
Gwaai
Stompie
Cig
Entjie

[Lauren]

Oh, I forgot about entjie!

I also like the British 'fag'.

[[deleted user]]

Oh yes!
People think of so many slang words for some things!!!!

[Naz]

Lauren wrote: "Gwaai - I haven't heard that one before, only 'skyf'."

I think its mostly used by Indian guys... Or at least I've only ever heard it been used by them

[[deleted user]]

Nah, come to Cape Town and you'll hear so many people using that word its not even funny!

[Lu]

Update:


Hoera
Jislaaik
Bakkie
Gwaai
Stompie

Is this everything? It got a bit confusing :P

[Naz]

Think so yup

[Lauren (Sugar & Snark)]

So true!

[Lu]

Poll: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/40...