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Adventures in South African English. Research, notes, analysis of SAE. New words, new meanings and new forms in the twenty-first century.

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Ranks 6 to 10 of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Manga manga, umrabulo, and kop and gat - plus a host of English-language words and phrases from Black SA English, and a few loaned adverbs thrown in to spice up things. https://t.co/KOis8qTl7t

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All-time most-viewed articles at GQOM: 1–5 A round-up of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Here’s 1-5. Discover amapiano, eish, fong kong, gqwirhiness, kota, msunery, Mzansi, ngudu, quart, skaftin, smallanyana,... https://t.co/ltQgRXnpI6

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A round-up of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Here's 1-5. Discover amapiano, eish, fong kong, gqwirhiness, kota, msunery, Mzansi, ngudu, quart, skaftin, smallanyana, sterring, umgowo, and Zamalek, among dozens more. https://t.co/LUQbRca46H

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English with African roots: “balance me”—explain to me, help me understand The phrase “balance me” shows a wholly different kind of use in Africa than it does in the rest of the world. Why should this be the case? How is it different? And what... https://t.co/np6OIrkKtE

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The phrase "balance me" shows a wholly different kind of use in Africa than it does in the rest of the world. Why should this be the case? How is it different? And what does "balance me" even mean in English in SA? https://t.co/8T3IKsIZZ9

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@MisterSlang I'll drop you an email in the morning. Thanks

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@MisterSlang Can we talk about updating and extending the SA English entries in your dictionary?

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All-time most-viewed articles at GQOM: 6–10 Ranks 6 to 10 of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Manga manga, umrabulo, and kop and gat - plus a host of English-language words and phrases from Black SA English, and a... https://t.co/JiXwiPbmYM

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All-time most-viewed articles at GQOM: 11–15 A round-up of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Here’s 11-15. Find out more about khumsha, papgeld, papsak, paraat, plak, taalbul, tekere, tjank, toeka, zap sign, and zol.... https://t.co/cS6Utb1tgH

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A round-up of the most popular articles on GQOM over the last five years. Here's 11-15. Find out more about khumsha, papgeld, papsak, paraat, plak, taalbul, tekere, tjank, toeka, zap sign, and zol. https://t.co/3PkKkdNUyL

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Throwing a zap: how to talk about showing someone the middle finger in South Africa—the zap sign You know what I mean: the zap sign — a gesture that sends an unequivocal message of “F*** you.” Elsewhere referred to as “giving the middle... https://t.co/idDcK523ul

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You know what I mean: the zap sign — a gesture that sends an unequivocal message of "F*** you." Elsewhere referred to as "giving the middle finger" or "flipping the bird." A historical lexicographic treatment of the phrase in South African English https://t.co/pTAEGjQhgI

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“So paraat he stands at attention all night.” — Persistence/Heritage 2.3 Afrikaans military slang from the bad old days of the 80s. The communists were on our doorstep, after all. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word in English in... https://t.co/KBjU5X2pHY

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Afrikaans military slang from the bad old days of the 80s. The communists were on our doorstep, after all. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word in English in South Africa https://t.co/NIYLJnQMNv

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“He murders all his brain cells with the papsak.” — Persistence/Heritage 2.2 Notorious in several quarters for the havoc it plays with mind and health, the South African papsak is peak infamy. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word... https://t.co/PhLutvShwF

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Notorious in several quarters for the havoc it plays with mind and health, the South African papsak is peak infamy. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word in English in South Africa https://t.co/52sCAWDF7i

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“Papgeld. Bolova please pay maintenance.” — Persistence/Heritage 2.1 The world over, baby daddies may suddenly get all shy when it’s time to go beyond just talking about papgeld. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word in English in... https://t.co/AdhFl5NvJZ

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The world over, baby daddies may suddenly get all shy when it's time to go beyond just talking about papgeld. A historical lexicographic treatment of the word in English in South Africa https://t.co/0hpEYnbwpa

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Persistence/Heritage 2: P—papgeld, papsak, paraat, plak More new and recent words from Afrikaans in South African English: a tour through papgeld, papsak, paraat, and plak This is the second module on new or recent informal, colloquial, and... https://t.co/2YbiIvaojD

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More new and recent words from Afrikaans in South African English: a tour through papgeld, papsak, paraat, and plak https://t.co/To1OvBfus1