Saturday, June 1, 2013

Mzanzi fun

Here is a quick guide to Mzanzi terms:

Robot(wait for it...)=Traffic Light
Jump=Cross the road
Sharp=Okay, bye
Cool drink = Soft drink/beverage
Tuck/Tack (not sure of the spelling) shop= Kiosk/night shop or corner shop
Coloured (oh yes it's what you think, still very casually used over here)= Mixed race

To be continued :-)
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