Slang - SA & AUS

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Slang

What do the following words mean, and where do they come from?

Ankle Biter

1. A small dog
2. A small child
3. An insect
4. A small crocodile

Aussie salute

1. Flipping the finger
2. Waving to scare away flies
3. Saluting with your left hand (instead of right)
4. Giving someone a big hug

Cactus

1. Any plant, except a cactus
2. a cactus
3. Dead, broken, exhausted
4. someone who always makes harsh remarks

cobber

1. a very good friend
2. a big stone
3. a koala
4. a thief

What does 'Maccas' mean?

What is a 'Mozzie'?

When you are 'rapt', you feel very .....

What is a 'Sheila'?

1. a little girl
2. a silly woman
3. a woman
4. a mean girl

Shark biscuits

1. small fish
2. large fish
3. special biscuits to lure sharks
4. small children at the beach

South African English:
just now

1. in an hour or in a couple of hours
2. within half an hour
3. in a few minutes
4. right now

South African English:
now now

1. Within an hour
2. Within a few minutes
3. right now

South African English:
now

1. in about 15 minutes
2. in a few minutes
3. right now

bakkie

1. a cup of coffee
2. a cup of tea
3. a pick-up truck
4. a trailer

brommer

1. a scooter
2. a noisy fly
3. a prisoner
4. an angry man

chop-chop

1. a butcher
2. a horse
3. quickly
4. a zebra

dof

1. stupid
2. not shiny
3. rude
4. beautiful

donner

1. thunder
2. to beat up
3. to be angry
4. a disco ball

eish!

1. wow!
2. damn!
3. ouch!

gatvol

1. I've had enough of this
2. potholes in the road

koppie

1. a small cup
2. a small head
3. a small hill
4. a small person

moer

1. mother
2. to hit/beat up
3. a bolt
4. a hammer

paw-paw

1. papaya
2. idiot
3. a cat
4. a dog

tekkies

1. sweets
2. sweatpants
3. running shoes
4. ice cream

voetsek

1. socks
2. slippers (pantoffels)
3. get lost!
4. come here!