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message 1: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
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.


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Hoera - Yay!


message 3: by Lu (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
A big word for a Holiday month :)

Jislaaik - (Afrikaans exclamation) Gee whizz!


message 4: by Monique (new)

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


message 5: by Naz (new)

Naz (nazz) Okay Im back :)

Erm how about Gwaai as in a cigarette.


message 6: by [deleted user] (new)

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


message 7: by Lauren (new)

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


message 8: by [deleted user] (new)

There are so many slang words for a cigarette

Siggie
Skyf
Gwaai
Stompie
Cig
Entjie


message 9: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Smith Oh, I forgot about entjie!

I also like the British 'fag'.


message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

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


message 11: by Naz (last edited Nov 04, 2010 11:46AM) (new)

Naz (nazz) 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


message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

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


message 13: by Lu (last edited Nov 06, 2010 06:52AM) (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Update:


Hoera
Jislaaik
Bakkie
Gwaai
Stompie

Is this everything? It got a bit confusing :P


message 14: by Naz (new)

Naz (nazz) Think so yup


Lauren (Sugar & Snark) | 1262 comments Mod
So true!


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