_TERMINE_RELATIVO_SURF_(AFRIKAANS)
_SPIEGAZIONE_DEL_TERMINE_(INGLESE)
AG
A MULTI-PURPOSE WORD, PRONOUNCED LIKE THE ACH IN GERMAN. "AG, NO MAN" (SIGN OF IRRITATION). CAN PRECEDE ANY SENTENCE FOR VARIOUS EFFECTS, SUCH AS THE MORE NEUTRAL, "AG, I DON'T KNOW." USED BY SOME PEOPLE AS A STAND-ALONE EXPLETIVE.
AGGRO
(AGGRESSIVE) SOMEONE WHO BRINGS BAD KARMA INTO THE WATER. FROM AGGRO-AUSSIE, WHEN AUSSIE SURFERS WERE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE.
AMPED
(FULL OF ENERGY) USUALLY INDUCED BY ADRENALINE, FEELING WIRED OR HIGH ON FEAR, EITHER BEFORE PADDLING INTO A HUGE OCEAN, OR THE SHEER STOKE OF BEING ALIVE AFTERWARDS.
AS WELL (ACCENT ON 'AS')
(ALSO OR ME TOO) A PERSON WHO SAYS, "JEES, I'M KISHED BRU." (GEE, I'M TIRED BRO) MIGHT GET THIS REPLY, "JA, I AM AS WELL."
AXED
(CRUSHED, WIPED OUT OR WHACKED) "THE LIP OF THAT BIG WAVE REALLY AXED ME".
AWESOME
(INCREDIBLE) USUALLY AS ANOTHER WORD FOR THE SHEER QUALITY AND SIZE OF A WAVE. "THAT WAVE AT SUPERS WAS AWESOME, MAN!"
AITA! ('AY-TAH')
(GREETING) "AITA BRAH!" ORIGINATED IN THE TOWNSHIPS AMONG THE YOUTH, AND IS STILL USED. IT'S NOW COMMON AMONG HIP PEOPLE, FORMER ACTIVISTS AND THE POLITICALLY CORRECT SET.
BABALAS ('BUB-BA-LARS')
THE HANGOVER FROM HELL, FONDLY REFERRED TO AS A "BARBIE". THE BABALAS IS NO MYTHICAL BEAST. WELL, UNTIL YOU LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR, FURRY TONGUE WEDGED IN A MUMBLING MOUTH, WHILE PUFFY EYELIDS SCRAPE VEINED EYEBALLS.
BABE
SEXIST TERM FOR A WOMAN.
BACKSTOP
THE LITTLE WAD OF TOBACCO AND DAGGA PIPS BETWEEN THE GERRICK AND THE DAGGA IN A BOTTLENECK.
BAFF
(FART)
BAGGIES
WE DON'T CALL THEM BOARD SHORTS OR BERMUDAS OR OTHER NAFFY NAMES. THEY ARE BAGGIES. YOU WEAR THEM WHEN THE WATER IS LEKKER WARM.
BAKKIE ('BUK-KY')
(PICKUP TRUCK IN US, "UTE" IN AUSTRALIA) MANY PEOPLE OWN BAKKIES IN SOUTH AFRICA, PARTICULARLY IN THE RURAL AREAS.
BANE
(MARIJUANA) ANOTHER DESCRIPTION FOR DOPE, OR DAGGA. "LET'S MAKE A BANE."
BANKIE
(BANK PACKET) COMMON RECEPTACLE FOR A DAGGA STASH. THIS IS STANDARD PACKAGING IN THE MARIJUANA SUB-CULTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA.
BARNIE
(FIGHT, PUNCHUP)
BARREL
(TUBE) WHEN YOU GET TUBED ON A WAVE, YOU RIDE THE BARREL. YOU DO THIS BY "PULLING IN" AND "GETTING SLOTTED".
BEFOK, BEFUCK
(WILD, CRAZY, EXCELLENT) THIS IS USED TWO WAYS. "HE WENT BEFOK." (HE LOST HIS COOL, THREW HIS TOYS OUT OF THE COT, WENT BALLISTIC OR TOTALLY CRAZY) OR "THAT'S BEFUCK!" (THAT'S GREAT!)
BERGIE
A HOBO WHO HANGS OUT ON THE STREETS OF CAPE TOWN. THE TERM BERGIE ORIGINATES FROM THE BERG (MOUNTAIN), AND HAS CONNOTATIONS, ACCORDING TO PREJUDICE, THAT BERGIES ARE MEMBERS OF INBRED HILLBILLY CLANS. THIS IS NOT REALLY SO. IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH ALCOHOLISM AND TRAGIC SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS.
BERGWIND
THIS OFFSHORE WIND IS A HOT DRY WIND THAT BLOWS FROM THE LAND TO THE SEA. ON THE WEST COAST, IT BLOWS FROM THE NORTHEAST. ON THE EAST COAST IT BLOWS FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST. IT IS A SOUGHT AFTER WIND THAT OFTEN BLOWS ON THE CUSP OF WINTER. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN A DEEP, DISTANT GROUND SWELL TEXTURED INTO GLASSY PERFECTION BY A LIGHT BERGWIND.
BILTONG
JERKY (US). THIS IS SPECIALLY PREPARED DRIED RAW MEAT, MADE FROM BEEF, VENISON OR OSTRICH. DIFFERENT FARMERS AND HUNTERS HAVE DIFFERENT RECIPES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR BILTONG. THEIR SPECIALITY MIGHT BE SPRINGBOK, BLESBOK OR ELAND. OSTRICH IS VERY TASTY. THE BASIC INGREDIENT IS SALT, AND OFTEN PEPPER CORNS. GOOD BILTONG IS MANNA TO YOUR AVERAGE BOER, OR OTHER FULL-BODIED "SEFRIKANS".
BISCUIT
COOKIE (US). IN AMERICA, A BISCUIT IS A SCONE WITH NO SUGAR. IN SOUTH AFRICA, IT'S A COOKIE. SOME FAVOURITES ARE MARIE, ROMANY CREAMS, NUTTIKRUST AND EET SUM MOR. 
BLEAK
(DISAPOINTED OR SAD) "SINCE SARAH AXED RICK, THE OKE'S BEEN LANK BLEAK."
BLIKSEM
(STRIKE, HIT, PUNCH) "I'M GOING TO BLIKSEM THAT DOOS!" (I AM GOING TO HIT THAT C**T)
BLOTTO
EXTREME INEBRIATION. WHEN AN OU OR A BRAH IS ON A RAGE, THERE IS A STRONG CHANCE HE WILL GET BLOTTO. IN OTHER WORDS, WASTED OR VROT TO THE POINT WHEN REALITY IS TOTALLY BLOTTED OUT.
BLUPS
(MISTAKE) "OOPS, I MADE A BLUPS."
BOATMAN
(WAVESKI RIDER) THE MORE AFFECTIONATE TERM FOR SOMEONE WHO RIDES A PADDLE SKI. SEE GOATBOAT AND WINDMILL.
BOBOTIE
THIS MALAY DISH IS MADE WITH SPICY MINCE, RAISINS, SPICES AND YELLOW RICE. IT IS BAKED IN THE OVEN WITH A COUPLE OF EGGS BROKEN ON TOP. DELICIOUS. YOU MUST TRY IT.
BODYBOARDER
SURFERS WHO RIDES WAVES LYING DOWN ON A SPONGELIKE BOARD.  SEE DOORMAT, SPONGE, GUTSLIDER, SPEEDBUMP. TO THEIR CREDIT, BODYBOARDERS USUALLY RISE ABOVE THESE INSULTS. 
BOER
(AFRIKAANS FARMER)
BOERE
SLIGHTLY USED WORD THAT REFERS TO THE POLICE. ESPECIALLY POIGNANT IN THE DARK DAYS OF APARTHEID, WHEN PARTICULARLY RACIST AND AGGRESSIVE AFRIKAANS COPS WERE THE NORM.
BOEREWORS
FARMSTYLE SAUSAGE OR "WORS". (LITERALLY, "FARMERS SAUSAGE"). IT IS A SPICY SAUSAGE MADE FROM HUNDREDS OF SECRET RECIPES ALL OVER THE PLATTELAND AND BEYOND. IT IS CONSUMED IN VAST QUANTITIES ON BRAAIS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. BOEREWORS IS EVEN SOLD IN PLACES LIKE AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND TO HOMESICK EXPATS WHO HAVE DONE THE "CHICKEN RUN", IE, EMIGRATED FOR FEAR OF COMPROMISED LIFESTYLE.
BOK
(KEEN) "BOK FOR THE JOL" (KEEN TO PARTY)
BOOGER
(BODYBOARDER) SEE DOORMAT, SPONGE, GUTSLIDER, SPEEDBUMP.
BOS
(BUSH) BUT ALSO CRAZY OR LOOPIE OR HAVING A BUSH FRENZY, NAMED AFTER SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIERS WHO WERE PSYCHOLOGICALLY DAMAGED IN THE ANGOLAN WAR. "GOING BOS" OR "GOING BOSSIES" (GOING TOTALLY WHACKO, GOING BUSH CRAZY, DOING SOMETHING EXTREME)
BOTTLENECK
THE BROKEN-OFF NECK OF A BOTTLE, USUALLY WINE, SODA OR BEER. THIS BECOMES THE PERFECT ORIFICE FOR MAKING A LUNG-WRENCHING DAGGA PIPE.
BOYKIE
(LITTLE BOY). MACHO TYPES OR RUGGER BUGGERS CALL THEIR MATES THIS, PARTICULARLY IF THEIR FRIEND IS A MAN'S MAN.
BRAAI
BARBECUE (US) OR BARBIE (AUS). PROBABLY THE BIGGEST SEMANTIC GIFT GIVEN TO THE WORLD BY SOUTH AFRICA. YOU MAKE A BRAAI WITH WOOD IN A METAL DRUM OR BETWEEN BRICKS. YOU COOK YOUR BOEREWORS, LAMB CHOPS AND SOSATIES ON IT. WITH YOUR MEAL YOU EAT MIELIE PAP, SALADS, ROLLS AND OTHER STUFF. YOU DRINK A CASTLE BEER, OR MAYBE A SPOOK AND DIESEL. SOMETIMES, IF YOU HAVE CAUGHT SOME KREEF, YOU WILL HAVE A FISH BRAAI.
BRAH
(SURF BROTHER, ASSOCIATE, PEER, COLLEAGUE, FRIEND IN LIQUID SOLIDARITY) IN FACT, ANYONE ON THIS PLANET, INCLUDING WOMEN.
BROER ('BROO')
(BROTHER, FRIEND) A VARIATION OF BRAH. VARIATIONS IN TONE EMANATE FROM ALL OVER SOUTH AFRICA. IT IS NOW SPELT BRU BY MOST SA SURFERS. IN THE EASTERN CAPE, A SEMANTIC HOTBED OF SLANG, IT'S OFTEN PRONOUNCED 'BRORR' OR 'BRAAAH', WITH A LONGER VOWEL SOUND. ALSO BRU, BRAH, BROR, BRO.
BRU
(SEE ABOVE)
BUNNY CHOW
INDIAN OR MALAY CURRY INSIDE A HOLLOWED OUT LOAF OF WHITE BREAD. SURFERS FROM DURBAN GREW UP ON THIS FOOD. YOU GET SERVED THE CURRY IN THE BREAD, WITH A SQUARE CHUNK TAKEN FROM THE INSIDE, WHICH YOU CAN USE TO DUNK IN THE CURRY. BEST WHEN THE BREAD IS FRESH. BUNNY CHOW CAN ALSO REFER TO 'SLAP' (SOFT) CHIPS IN BREAD.
BUST
WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT. ANOTHER MEANING IS TO "BUST" A PIPE, IE, BE THE FIRST TO SMOKE THE PIPE.
BUTTON
(MANDRAX PILL) A VERY NASTY PILL FROM THE EAST THAT PEOPLE CRUSH INTO POWDER AND MIX IN WITH THEIR BOTTLENECK PIPES. A COMMON TERM ON THE CAPE FLATS IS TO "KAP A BUTTON" OR "SMOKE A BUTTON". SOMEONE WHO SMOKES THEM TOO MUCH, RESULTING IN A SUNKEN-EYED, LISTLESS LOOK, IS A "BUTTONKOP".
CAPE DOCTOR
THE SOUTH-EASTER WHICH HOWLS ACROSS THE CAPE PENINSULA IN SUMMER, OFTEN FORMING A WHISPY, CREAMY WHITE CLOUD THAT ROLLS OVER TABLE MOUNTAIN IN THE SHAPE OF A "TABLE CLOTH". THE NAME IS SELF EXPLANATORY. BECAUSE IT BLOWS FOR UP TO A WEEK OR MORE AT A TIME, OFTEN AT GALE-FORCE STRENGTH, IT BLOWS ALL THE POLLUTION AWAY. THE AIR IS BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR AND CRISP IN THE WAKE OF A SOUTH-EASTER.
CARVING
WHEN A HOTTIE SLICES UP A WAVE USING HIS BOARD AS A CARVING KNIFE. ANOTHER TERM FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE SURFING.
CATCH A TAN
WHEN YOU GO OUT TO ROAST IN THE SUN ON PURPOSE.
CHARF
(TEASE OR MAKE FUN)
CHARIOT
(CAR) THAT OKE HAS A STYLING CHARIOT.
COOLIE
(A COOLDRINK)
CHECK
(LOOK, DO YOU SEE?) "YOU CHECK" (SEE WHAT I MEAN? DO YOU FOLLOW? ARE YOU WITH ME?) OR "CHECK THIS OUT" (LOOK AT THIS) OR "ARE YOU CHECKING ME SKEEF?" (ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME CROOKED - IN OTHER WORDS - DO YOU WANT TO FIGHT ME).
CHINA
(A FRIEND) AND A COLLEAGUE OR ACQUAINTANCE, OR SOMEONE YOU DON'T KNOW AT ALL. IT CAN BE USED AGGRESSIVELY. "ARE YOU TUNING ME KAK CHINA?" (ARE YOU GIVING ME SHIT, MATE?).
CHIPS ('CHUPS')
("LOOK OUT!") IT'S A WARNING PRONOUNCED "CHUPS". SOMEONE WILL YELL IT JUST BEFORE THE LIP AT CAVE ROCK RENDERS YOU SENSELESS, THE BOUNCER'S FIST GREETS YOUR JAW OR THE "BOERE COME AND BUST YOU FOR SMOKING DAGGA" (THE COPS CATCH YOU SMOKING DOPE). IF A SCHOOL BOY IS SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN THE TOILET, HIS FRIEND WILL "KEEP CHIPS" FOR HIM. IN OTHER WORDS, KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR THE TEACHER.
CHORB
A CHARMING TEENAGE TERM FOR A PIMPLE OR ZIT. A FEMALE ADOLESCENT MIGHT SAY TO HER CHINA AT A SCHOOL JOL, "CHIPS HEY, THAT OU HAS CHORBS."
CHUCK
(DEPART, LEAVE, GO, SPLIT, WAAI) "LET'S CHUCK."
CLASSIC
(EXCELLENT, PERFECT, INCREDIBLE) THIS IS ONE OF MANY SUPERLATIVES IN SOUTH AFRICAN SURF LINGO. IT DENOTES THE BEST EXTREME ACHIEVED IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES, PEOPLE AND OBJECTS. "THE WAVES ARE CLASSIC." OR "THAT GIRL IS CLASSIC." OR "I HAD A CLASSIC TIME." OR "MY CAR IS CLASSIC." (THIS DOESN'T MEAN MY CAR IS A MODEL T FORD. IT JUST MEANS THAT IT GOES WELL, THE BOARDS NEVER COME OFF AND THE RUST HASN'T WORN THE FLOOR AWAY YET).
CLOSEOUT
WHEN THE WAVE BREAKS AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE WAY DOWN. 
COOK
(GOOD SURF) NOTHING TO DO WITH PREPARING FOOD. WHEN THE SURF IS COOKING, THEN IT'S "GOING OFF IT'S FACE", IT'S "FIRING", IT'S "PUMPING". IN OTHER WORDS, THE SURF IS BIG, CLEAN, HAS EXCELLENT SHAPE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAVES IN A SET. IF SOMEONE "COOKS", THEY ARE NOT A CHEF, THEY ARE EXTREMELY GOOD AT SURFING.
COOL
THE UNIVERSAL WORD REFERRING TO ALL THINGS HIP, OKAY, GOOD, NICE, FUNKY, CLASSIC AND KIEF. HE IS COOL BECAUSE HE WEARS FUNKY SHADES (FASHION). THAT'S COOL (AFFIRMATION). WE HAD SUCH A COOL TIME AT JAY BAY (ENJOYMENT). THE LATEST VARIATION IS KEWL, PRONOUNCED KOO-EL, WHICH COMES FROM INTERNET CHAT GROUPS.
CRASH
(GO TO SLEEP) "DO YOU WANT TO CRASH OUT AT MY PORSIE?" (DO YOU WANT SLEEP OVER AT MY PLACE?)
CRIPPLE
THE UNFORTUNATE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A KNEEBOARDER.
CRUSH IT
(MULL DOPE) THIS IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN PREPARING DAGGA FOR INHALATION BY REMOVING THE PIPS AND STALKS. IT IS ACHIEVED BY RUBBING THE KOPPE AGAINST THE PALM OF YOUR OTHER HAND.
DAGGA ('DAG-GAH')
(MARIJUANA, DOPE) SOUTH AFRICAN WORD FOR DOPE.
DECK
(FLATTEN, PUNCH) "I DECKED HIM AFTER HE DROPPED IN ON MY WAVE."
DINGES ('DIN-GUS')
THINGAMABOB, A WOTZIT OR A WHATCHAMACALLIT. IN ANY RURAL TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA, YOU MIGHT OVERHEAR THE MECHANIC SAY TO HIS COLLEAGUE, "JOHANNES, PASS ME THE DINGES WOT YOU SCREW ON THE TOP OF THE CARBURETTOR." 
DIP
(PUNCH) "I DIPPED HIM AFTER HE SLEPT WITH MY GIRFRIEND."
DOFF ('DORF')
STUPID. DUNCE. SOMEONE WHO IS DOF, IS NOT NECESSARILY THAT WAY ALL THE TIME. IT IS OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAIN CELLS. "DON'T BE DOF, YOU STUPID DOOS." (DON'T BE A COMPLETE MORON, YOU STUPID CUNT). IT CAN ALSO BE USED AS A NOUN. "YOU DOFFIE." (YOU STUPID PERSON)
DOOBIE
(DOPE, JOINT, SPLIFF) "LET'S MAKE A DOOBIE." PROBABLY ORIGINATES FROM THE DOOBIE BROTHERS.
DOORMAT
(BODYBOARDER) SEE DOORMAT, SPONGE, GUTSLIDER, SPEEDBUMP. DEROGATORY, BUT VAGUELY DESCRIPTIVE, TERM FOR A BODYBOARDER, WHO DISLIKE "BOOGIE BOARDER" MORE, FOR SOME REASON. IN OZ, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING VARIATIONS, SUCH AS ESKY LID (COOL BOX LID) AND TOILET LID.
DOOS ('DOO-ERS')
(FEMALE GENITALIA) "YOU ARE SUCH A DOOS." THIS MEANS YOU ARE A COMPLETE IDIOT. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANOTHER AFRIKAANS WORD, DOSIE (BOX).
DOP ('DORP')
(BOOZE, OR TO FAIL SCHOOL) "ONE DOP TOO MANY" (ONE DRINK TOO MANY). THE WORD DOP IS USED IN ITS MOST COMMON CONTEXT WHEN REFERRING TO DRINKING, THE NATIONAL PASTIME IN SOUTH AFRICA NEXT TO SOCCER AND RUGBY. IN THE BAD DAYS, WHEN APARTHEID RULED, MANY WINE FARMERS USED THE DOP SYSTEM, WHEREBY LABOURERS WERE PAID IN CHEAP WINE. THIS CREATED A GENERATION OF WINOS, OF WHICH THE BERGIE MAY WELL BE A SAD CONSEQUENCE, IN PART. THE OTHER MEANING OF DOP IS WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, "I DOPPED SCHOOL".
DORK
(PIMPLE, OR A FEEBLE PERSON) SEE NAFF.
DORP ('DORRRP')
(SMALL TOWN) DON'T BE CONFUSED WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, "LET'S GO FOR A DOP IN THAT DORP."
DOSS
(SLEEP) 
DRILLED
(AXED, DUMPED, SMOKED, WIPED-OUT)
DIK ('DUK')
(THICK, BEEFY, BIG, FULL) A PERSON CAN BE DIK OR YOU CAN GET DIK AFTER A BIG MEAL. "THAT RUGBY PLAYER IS LANK DIK" (THAT RUGBY PLAYER IS ESPECIALLY BIG)
DOOB
(JOINT) SEE JOINT, SPLEEF, NUMBER, ETC 
DROP IN
WHEN ANOTHER SURF TAKES OFF IN FRONT OF YOU ON A WAVE. AT JEFFREYS BAY, THIS HAS LEAD TO MANY A FIST FIGHT ON THE BEACH. THE OFFENDED SURFER OFTEN "GOES BALLISTIC" AND FUMES ON THE BEACH FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. TROUBLE IS, HIS ENEMY IS GETTING THE BEST WAVES OF HIS LIFE, AND IT'S TOO LATE FOR THE OFFENDED ONE TO SAVE FACE, SO HE IS STUCK ON THE BEACH.
DUCKDIVE
TO DUCK UNDER A BROKEN WAVE BY PUSHING THE FRONT OF YOUR SURFBOARD UNDER THE WATER, THEN LEVERING THE BACK OF THE BOARD WITH YOUR KNEE OR FOOT AS THE WAVE PASSES OVERHEAD. THE DESIRED RESULT IS TO POP OUT THE BACK PERFECTLY, AND THEN SMIRK WHEN YOU REALISE THE GUY NEXT TO YOU HAS BEEN WASHED 15 METRES BACK.
DUMP
A CLOSEOUT WAVE DUMPS YOU.
DUMPY
SMALLISH BROWN BEER BOTTLE. YOU DRINK YOUR DOP OUT OF A DUMPY. IN RURAL AREAS, PEOPLE BUILD WALLS WITH EMPTY DUMPIES, EMBEDDING THEM IN CEMENT.
DURBAN POISON
THE NAME AWARDED ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S CHOICE GRADE CANNABIS VINTAGES. GROWN IN KWAZULU NATAL, THIS DAGGA IS MINTY, ALMOST PEPPERY, AND "MAKES ON". (MAKES YOU TOTALLY WASTED)
DURBS
(DURBAN). AFFECTIONATE NAME FOR THE CAPITAL OF KWAZULU NATAL, HOME OF BANANAS, SUGAR CANE AND CLASSIC BEACH BREAKS.
DWAAL ('DWARL')
(DREAMLIKE STATE) THIS WORD DESCRIBES THAT VACUOUS, BLANK, STATE A PERSON GETS INTO SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY AFTER SLEEP DEPRIVATION. "I HAVE BEEN IN A DWAAL TODAY AFTER DOWNING THAT HALF-JACK OF WHISKY LAST NIGHT."
EINA
(OUCH) WIDELY USED. DERIVED FROM AFRIKAANS. PRONOUNCED "AYNAH", YOU CAN SHOUT "EINA!" IN SYMPATHY WHEN A SHARK HAPS YOUR BUDDIES' BUTTOCKS WHILE SURFING IN THE KEI. 
ENTJIE
(A CIGARETTE OR A JOINT) AS IN "SCORE ME AN ENTJIE BRU" 
EK SE ('EK SAIR')
(I TELL YOU) A AFFIRMATIVE PHRASE TO ADD IMPACT TO WHAT YOU ARE COMMUNICATING. USED IN A FASCINATING VARIETY OF CONTEXTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. "LET'S HIT THE JOL EK SE."
FADE
(LOSE STRENGTH, OR POWER) WHEN YOU BACK OUT OF SOMETHING, YOU FADE. BUT A WAVE FADES ON THE INSIDE IF THE WATER GETS DEEPER.
FIREMAN
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN DOPE CULTURE, THE FIREMAN IS THE SECOND TO PULL ON THE DOPE PIPE, WHETHER BOTTLENECK OR OTHER ORIFICE, SUCH AS A CHELLUM. THE FIREMAN LIGHTS TWO MATCHES HELD TOGETHER, SCRAPES OFF THE SULPHUR AND HOLDS IT TO THE PIPE FOR THE PERSON "BUSTING" IT. FOR HIS TROUBLES, THE FIREMAN GETS THE NEXT HIT. 
FIRING
(COOKING SURF) ANOTHER SUPERLATIVE TO DESCRIBE GOOD SURF. "HEY BRAH, SUPER'S IS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS, EK SE."
FLIP ('FLUP')
(EXPLETIVE) "FLIP!" (OH NO! OR SHIT!)
FUDGE PACKER
A RATHER GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF SOMEONE ENGAGING IN ANAL SEX.
FUDGE NUDGER
DITTO
FULL ON
(ABSOLUTELY, RIGHT ON, TO THE LIMIT) THIS IS A DEFINITE AFFIRMATION OR AGREEMENT, OR TRYING TO EXPRESS AN ACT THAT GOES RIGHT TO THE EDGE. IT COULD BE USED IN THIS CONTEXT: "THAT WAS A FULL-ON DROP-IN." (THAT WAS DEFINITELY A DROP-IN)
FULLY
THIS IS ALSO AN AFFIRMATION. IF THIS WAS THE QUESTION: "DID YOU CHECK OCCY PULL OFF THAT INSANE MOVE AT BONEYARDS?" THIS MIGHT BE THE ANSWER: "FULLY BROER."
GAFFED
(STONED) "JISSUS, THAT JOINT MADE ME SO-O-O GAFFED EK SE."
GAPS ('G*UP-SS')
(TAKE SOMETHING) "I GAPSED A PIECE OF BREAD."
GATSTAD
(GRAHAMSTOWN) AFFECTIONATE NAME FOR THIS UNIVERSITY TOWN. GAT MEANS HOLE IN AFRIKAANS, STAD MEANS TOWN.
GATVOL ('G*AT-FAWL')
(FED UP) ANOTHER AFRIKAANS WORD. LITERALLY, "HOLE FULL" (CONSTIPATED). "HE WAS GATVOL OF THE CROWDS AT JAY BAY."
GERBE ('G*AIR-B-EAR')
(SHARK)
GERRICK
A PIECE OF SILVER FOIL FROM A CIGARETTE BOX, OR THE CARDBOARD FROM THE BOX, THAT IS LAID OUT SQUARE, ROLLED UP AND BENT INTO A CIRCLE. THIS IS THEN PLACED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLENECK SO THE DAGGA DOESN'T FALL OUT WHEN TAKING A HIT.
GESUIP ('G*ESAYP')
DRUNK
GIF ('G*ERF')
NOT A COMPUTER IMAGE. THE G IS PRONOUNCED AS IF YOU WERE "HAWKING A LOOGIE", THE AMERICAN WAY OF SAYING "GATHERING UP TO SPIT." THIS IS THE MORE SLEAZY VERSION OF KIEF, USED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE PROBABLY BORN IN BRAKPAN (A VERY UNCOOL AFRIKAANS TOWN IN GAUTENG).
GLASSY
WHEN THE TEXTURE OF THE OCEAN IS LIKE GLASS. SMOOTH CONDITIONS BECAUSE THERE IS NO WIND.
GOATBOAT
A DEROGATORY METHOD OF DESCRIBING A PADDLE SKIER, THE SORT OF PERSON THAT GOES OUT IN THE SURF PADDLING ON A CANOE THAT LOOKS LIKE A HALF-SUCKED LOZENGE. THE REASON WHY STANDUP SURFERS DON'T LIKE THEM MUCH IS BECAUSE GOATBOATS PADDLE FASTER. IF IN THE WRONG HANDS, THEY CAN ALSO WREAK HAVOC IN THE WATER.
GOING BALLISTIC
WITH WORDS LIKE FIRING, SMOKING, BARREL AND GOING OFF, IT'S A NATURAL PROGRESSION TO BALLISTIC. "IT WAS GOING OFF. IT WAS FIRING. THE WAVES WERE SMOKING. BARREL AFTER GRINDING BARREL. SHIT MAN, I TUNE YOU WHAT, IT WAS GOING FUCKING BALLISTIC!"
GOING OFF
WHEN THE SURF IS INCREDIBLY GOOD, A SURFER WILL SAY THE SURF IS "GOING OFF ITS FACE!" SEE ALSO COOKING, FIRING, PUMPING, SMOKING AND GOING BALLISTIC.
GOOF
(SWIM) "LET'S GO FOR A GOOF."
GOOFED
(STONED) "THAT SPLIFF MADE ME SO GOOFED." 
GRAUNCH
THIS ONOMATOPOEIC WORD (SOUNDS LIKE IT MEANS) IS A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IT DENOTES. "DURING THE FILM, MY BOYFRIEND AND I GRAUNCHED IN THE BACK ROW" (DURING THE MOVIE WE FRENCH KISSED, RUBBED, FONDLED, SQUEEZED, SQUASHED UP AGAINST EACH OTHER, GYRATED AND DID EVERYTHING SHORT OF PENETRATION.)
GRAZE
THERE IS A STRONG AGRICULTURAL TRADITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN THIS WORD, WHICH MEANS "TO EAT" AS IN "LET'S GO AND GRAZE" OR "WHAT ARE YOU GRAZING?" OR "WHAT'S FOR GRAZE MOM?" BUT BE WARNED, DON'T MENTION SHEEP. THAT JOKE REFERS TO ANOTHER SOUTHERN CONTINENT.
GRIP
(GET IT OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME) "JOHN AND I GRIPPED LAST NIGHT." SEE ALSO GRAUNCH.
GROMMET
A YOUNG SURFER OF SCHOOL-GOING AGE. CAN BE SHORTENED TO GROM. THIS ALMOST AFFECTIONATE, BROTHERLY WORD RARELY HAS NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS. HOWEVER, WHEN A GROMMET IS PISSING YOU OFF, OR KEEPS DROPPING IN ON YOU, HE AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES A KOOK, OR WORSE.
GUAVA
APART FROM MEANING THE FRUIT, SOUTH AFRICANS USE GUAVA AS AN ALTERNATIVE NAME FOR A BOTTOM, BACKSIDE, BUM OR BUTT. "HIS SKATEBOARD HIT A ROCK AND HE FELL ON HIS GUAVA."
GUTSLIDER
(BODYBOARDER) SEE DOORMAT, SPONGE, GUTSLIDER, SPEEDBUMP.
GWAFFED
(STONED) SEE GAFFED.
GWARR, GWARRY, GWAT
(FEMALE GENITALIA)
HALF-JACK
A HALF-BOTTLE OF SPIRITS.
HAK ('HUK')
(PESTER, IRRITATE) WHEN YOU HAK SOMEONE, YOU PESTER THEM.
HAP ('HUP')
(BITE) THIS AFRIKAANS WORD IS COMMONLY USED BY ENGLISH SPEAKERS. "DO YOU WANT A HAP OF MY BISCUIT?"
HEY
USED FOR EMPHASIS. "SO YOU'RE A SURFER HEY?" OR ON ITS OWN AS A WAY OF SAYING "EXCUSE ME?" OR "PARDON?"
HIT
THIS IS NOT USED IN THE MAFIA SENSE IN SOUTH AFRICA, MUCH. APART FROM IT'S OTHER MEANINGS (TO GIVE SOMEONE A SMACK), IT IS WIDELY USED TO DENOTE A TOKE ON A JOINT. "GIVE ME A HIT OF THAT JOINT PLEASE." ANOTHER WAY TO ASK WOULD BE TO REPLACE "HIT" WITH THE WORD "DRAG".
HONE
(STINK). SEE HUM. "YOUR FEET HONE BRU"! (COMMON IN THE EASTERN CAPE.)
HOTTIE
SOMEONE WHO SURFS REALLY WELL. A SURFER WHO IS HOT.
HOWZIT
THE FAMOUS SOUTH AFRICAN GREETING. SHORT FOR "HOW IS IT?" TRY AND REFRAIN FROM SAYING, "IT'S FINE, THANKS". THIS WILL ONLY LEAD TO A FUNNY LOOK. A SUITABLE REPLY IS: "NO, FINE", WHICH ACTUALLY MEANS "YES, I AM FINE". THE WORD "NO" IS OFTEN TAKEN TO MEAN "YES". A REAL AFRIKANER MIGHT REPLY TO A "HOWZIT", WITH THIS BEWILDERING RESPONSE: "JA, WELL, NO FINE". THIS IS MERELY A MORE EMPHATIC BUT LONG-WINDED VERSION OF "NO, FINE".
HOW'S YOUR MIND?
(ARE YOU MAD?!) THIS QUESTION, OFTEN IN EXASPARATION OR IRRITATION, REFERS TO THE MENTAL STABILITY OF THE SUBJECT, WHO HAS PROBABLY DONE SOMETHING STUPID, IDIOTIC OR IRRITATING.
HUM
(GOOD SURF, BUSY, SMELLY) THERE ARE THREE VARIATIONS TO THIS WORD. IT'S ANOTHER WAY OF DESCRIBING GOOD SURF. BUT ALSO, "SURFERS' DISCO WAS HUMMING LAST NIGHT." (REALLY BUSY) AND "HE HUMS LIKE A SKUNK." (STINK)
IMPACT ZONE
ALSO CALLED THE PIT. IT IS WHERE THE WAVES BREAK. AT THE CRAYFISH FACTORY ON A 12' DAY, YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO SPEND TIME THERE.
ISIT? (IZZIT?)
THIS CONVERSATIONAL WORD IS USED WIDELY AND IN RESPONSE TO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. DERIVED PERHAPS FROM THE ENGLISH WAY OF SAYING "IS IT REALLY?" IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE PARTICIPATING IN A CONVERSATION WITH A DIK OU AT A BRAAI, BUT DON'T WISH TO APPEAR RUDE, JUST SAY "ISIT" AT APPROPIATE GAPS IN HIS DESCRIPTION OF HOW HE DECAPITATED A KUDU WITH HIS BARE HANDS. 
JACKED, JACKING
(RISING SWELL, OR ORGANISED PERSON) "THE SURF IS JACKING UP" (THE SURF IS GETTING BIGGER). "SUPERS JACKED UP TO 6' IN AN HOUR." BUT EVEN, "THAT OKE IS JACKED" (THAT GUY IS REALLY ORGANISED).
JAGS (YER-AG*S)
(HORNY) "CHECKING PAMELA ANDERSON AND TOMMY LEE ON THE INTERNET MADE ME SO JAGS."
JAMMIE
(CAR) "YOU HAVE A KIEF JAMMIE, BROER" (YOU HAVE A NICE CAR, BRAH)
JAY BAY
DOES THIS NEED EXPLANATION? JEFFREYS BAY, THE MECCA OF SURFING IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE TOWN IS SIMILAR TO TORQUAY IN AUSTRALIA, ALSO HOME TO BIG NAME SURF BRANDS, AND NEAR A WORLD-CLASS WAVE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE CONSISTENCY OF SUPER TUBES, WHICH RANKS AS ONE OF THE BEST FIVE WAVES ON PLANET EARTH.
JEET
(TO LEAVE) SEE ALSO CHUCK, SPLIT AND WAAI.
JISLAAIK
(GEE WHIZZ)
JISSUS
AN EXPRESSION OF AMAZEMENT, SIMILAR TO JISLAAIK. JISSUS IS AN AFRIKAANS BLASPHEMY, LITERALLY MEANING JESUS.
JOL ('JAWL')
THE WORD JOL, LIKE THE WORD KIEF, IS A GENERIC SOUTH AFRICAN WORD. IT REFERS TO HAVING A GOOD TIME AND IS USED IN ANY CONTEXT. "I AM GOING ON A JOL (PARTY)." "I AM HAVING A JOL (GOOD TIME)." "THAT SPECTACULAR WIPEOUT AT SUPER TUBES WAS A JOL (RUSH)."
JUST NOW
UNIVERSALLY USED, IT MEANS "EVENTUALLY",  SOMETIMES "NEVER". IF SOMEONE SAYS HE WILL DO IT "JUST NOW" IT COULD BE IN 10 MINUTES OR TOMORROW OR NEVER. "I'LL CLEAN MY ROOM JUST NOW, MA." 
KAALGAT (KAAL*AT)
(IN THE NUDE) WHEN YOU ARE CAUGHT RUNNING AROUND YOUR GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE WITH NO CLOTHES ON, YOU ARE KAALGAT.
KAFFIE, KUIF ('KAYPH')
(CAF) AS YOU MAY GATHER, MANY SOUTH AFRICANS DON'T PRONOUNCE WORDS PROPERLY.
KAK ('KUK')
(SHIT) THIS IS USED IN ALL SORTS OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WAYS, IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE WORD "SHIT". HENCE, "DON'T TALK KAK." OR "DON'T GIVE ME KAK."
KAP IT ('KUP UT')
(MAKE IT) SOMEONE TELLING A FRIEND TO LIGHT A DAGGA PIPE WILL SAY, "KAP IT BROER." (LIGHT IT UP FRIEND)
KEI ('KYE')
(THE TRANSKEI) THIS FORMER HOMELAND OF APARTHEID DAYS IS PART OF THE EASTERN CAPE. IT REMAINS RURAL AND BEAUTIFUL, WITH ROLLING GREEN HILLS THAT FALL INTO THE SEA AS JAGGED CLIFFS. THESE PUNCTUATE WHITE BEACHES, BAYS AND RIVER MOUTHS. A FAMOUS DAGGA GROWING AREA AND BIRTHPLACE OF OUR FORMER PRESIDENT, NELSON MANDELA, KNOWN AS MADIBA. THE KEI IS KNOWN BY SURFERS FOR ITS DAGGA, GREAT CAMPING SPOTS, EXCELLENT POINT BREAKS AND SHARKS.
KIEF ('KEEF')
SOMETHING THAT'S NICE. LIKE "NICE", IT CAN BE USED IN ANY CONTEXT. "THIS CHOW IS KIEF EKSE." (THIS FOOD IS DELICIOUS I TELL YOU). "I JUST HAD SUCH A KIEF WAVE."
KING
(SEE "LEGEND")
KITTES ('KITTIS')
(CLOTHES, GEAR) "JISSUS BROER, YOU GOT LANK MARCHA FOR THE LARNEY KITTES EK SE." (WOW BRAH, YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO BUY FANCY CLOTHES HEY?)
KLAP ('KLUP')
(SLAP) "EK SAL JOU A SNOTKLAP GEE" (I WILL HIT YOU HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE SNOT FLY)
KLIPPIES AND COKE
(BRANDY AND COKE) NAMED AFTER KLIPDRIFT, A POPULAR, CHEAP BRANDY.
KOWIE
(PORT ALFRED) AFFECTIONATE TERM FOR THIS SLEEPY EASTERN CAPE TOWN. IT'S THE NAME OF THE RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH PORT ALFRED, HOME TO THE FAMOUS EAST PIER.
KNYP ('KER-NAPE')
(SHIT OFF, BITE THE BULLET) WHEN YOUR BLADDER IS FULL, AND YOU CAN'T GO TO THE TOILET, YOU "KNYP".
KOOK
SOMEONE WHO CAN'T SURF AND GETS IN EVERYONE'S WAY. A KOOK IS NOT NECESSARILY A GROMMET, ALTHOUGH A GROMMET CAN BE A KOOK. KOOKS CAN BE ALL AGES. GROMMETS ARE SCHOOLKIDS. 
KOPPE ('KORPER')
(HEADS) A "KOP" IS A PERSON'S HEAD. A "KOPPIE" IS A SMALL HILL. BUT KOPPE, WHILE LITERALLY BEING THE PLURAL OF SEVERAL HEADS, ALSO REFERS TO "HEADS" OF DOPE, THE CHOICE BIT AT THE END OF EACH BRANCH OF THE DAGGA TREE.
KREEF ('KREE-ERF')
THE AFRIKAANS, OR CAPE MALAY, NAME FOR THE CAPE ROCK LOBSTER. THE KELPY NUTRIENT-RICH WATERS OF THE CAPE ARE HOME TO MILLIONS OF THESE CRUSTACEANS. POACHING IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE BOUNTY OF THE SEA SEEMS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING. A TRAGIC EVENT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO SAW 700 TONS OF KREEF WASHED UP ALONG THE WEST COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA AFTER THE WATER BECAME DE-OXYGENATED FROM RED TIDE. MAKE FRIENDS WITH A LOCAL AND GO KREEF DIVING, OR BAIT THEM WITH A LOBSTER POT (THE KREEF, NOT THE LOCALS). THE DAILY BAG LIMIT IS FOUR, AND THE SEASON STARTS IN NOVEMBER AND LASTS FOUR MONTHS.
KUS, KISH
(EXHAUSTED, TIRED) "JISSUS, MY BROER, I AM TOTALLY KUSSED" (GEE, MAN, I AM EXHAUSTED) OR "I AM KISHED OUT."
LACERATE
THAT HOT SURFER RIPS, TEARS, CARVES AND, OF COURSE, LACERATES. IN FACT, ALL SLASHING, CUTTING, RIPPING MOTIONS CAN BE APPLIED TO A SURFER WHO IS "GOING OFF" IN "COOKING WAVES".
LANK
(A LOT) "THERE ARE LANK PEOPLE IN THE WATER."
LARNEY
(FANCY, DESIGNER CLOTHES, SNOB, FRIEND) A NUMBER OF VARIATIONS ON A WORD DENOTING SOMEONE WHO IS WELL-DRESSED, OR DESIGNER CLOTHES, OR A WELL-TO-DO FUNCTION. THE PERSON CAN BE LARNEY. THE CLOTHES CAN BE LARNEY AS IN "JEES, YOU ARE WEARING LARNEY CLOTHES." OR "WHY ARE YOU DRESSED SO LARNEY?" OR A HIGH-CLASS DINNER DO AS IN "WE WENT TO A LARNEY PARTY THAT HAD CAVIAR FOR PUDDING." FOR COLOURED PEOPLE IN THE CAPE, IT MEANS "FRIEND". "HOESIT MY LARNIE!" (HELLO THERE MY FRIEND!)
LEKKER
AN AFRIKAANS WORD MEANING NICE, THIS WORD IS USED BY ALL LANGUAGE GROUPS TO EXPRESS APPROVAL. IF YOU SEE SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX WHO IS GOOD-LOOKING, YOU CAN EXCLAIM: "LEKKERRR!" WHILE DRAWING OUT THE LAST SYLLABLE. BUT THAT USE IS NOW THOUGHT POLITICALLY INCORRECT IN SOME AREAS.
LEGEND
(HERO, GOOD GUY, CLASSY OKE) DOWN IN THE EASTERN CAPE, WHEN THE PARTY IS RIPPING, AND EVERYONE STARTS GETTING ALL SOPPY AND SENTIMENTAL, THEY MIGHT START CALLING EACH OTHER "LEGENDS". ALSO HEARD WHEN SOMEONE PULLS OFF A LANK CLEVER MOVE. "JONO, YOU LEGEND!" HIS FRIENDS MIGHT SAY. CAN BE SHORTENED TO "LEJ". "THAT SESSION WAS LEG, BROER!"
LIGHTEY
(YOUNGSTER) "THAT LIGHTEY IS A PRETTY GOOD SURFER, FOR A GROMMET." (THAT BOY SURFS WELL, CONSIDERING HE BELONGS TO A LOWER CASTE)
LOMP
(LETHARGIC) A DESCRIPTIVE WORD RELATING TO A FEELING OF WEAKNESS, OR LETHARGY. "HE FELT REALLY LOMP AFTER THAT THREE-HOUR SURF SESSION."
LUMMIE
(WELT) A LUMMIE IS A PARTICULAR KIND OF WELT CAUSED BY HITTING SOMEONE WITH THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE OF YOUR MIDDLE FINGER. SCHOOL KIDS GIVE EACH OTHER LUMMIES, USUALLY ON THE FOREARM. A PROPER LUMMIE BECOMES A BUMP IMMEDIATELY.
LUSIKISIKI LIME GREENS
A SOUGHT AFTER VARIETY OF DOPE GROWN IN THE LUSIKISIKI AREA OF TRANSKEI. RENOWNED FOR A TANGY, PEPPERY TASTE, AND A LIGHT GREEN COLOUR, THIS VARIETY WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF.
MADIBA
THE CLAN NAME FOR FORMER PRESIDENT MANDELA THAT HAS BECOME UNIVERSALLY USED AS AN AFFECTIONATE NICKNAME. HIS FULL NAME IS NELSON ROLIHLAHLA (ROLI-SHLA-SHLA) MANDELA. HIS CLAN NAME IS USED WIDELY, EVEN BY THE PRESS.
MAJAT
(LOW GRADE DOPE). "THIS KAK IS MAJAT BROER." (THIS CRAP IS LOW GRADE BROTHER).
MAL
(MAD) "THAT OU IS MAL".
MALAWI COBS
AN EARTHY MARIJUANA SPECIES GROWN IN MALAWI. WRAPPED IN A CORN SHEATH AND BURIED UNDERGROUND FOR MONTHS, THE MALAWI COB BRINGS AN INTERESTING DIMENSION TO THE ARRAY OF SMOKING POSSIBILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. IT WILL MAKE YOU "LEKKER GOOFED".
MARCHA
(MONEY) "JISSUS BROER, YOU GOT LANK MARCHA FOR THE LARNEY KITTES EK SE." (WOW BRAH, YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO BUY FANCY CLOTHES HEY?)
MARMITE
AUSTRALIANS HAVE VEGEMITE, WE HAVE MARMITE. LIKE IT'S POOR AUSTRALIAN COUSIN, MARMITE IS A SALTY VEGETABLE EXTRACT RESEMBLING CRUDE OIL, OR BURNT ENGINE OIL MIXED WITH TREACLE.
MELLOW YELLOW
SLIGHTLY OUTDATED TOWNSHIP NAME FOR YELLOW POLICE VEHICLES. THIS TERM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS ILLUSTRATING A SOUTH AFRICAN TENDENCY TO GIVE LIGHT-HEARTED NAMES TO THINGS WHICH CAN CAUSE STRESS. A POPULAR SIGHT DURING THE APARTHEID STRUGGLE.
MERT
(DRUG MERCHANT) "I AM CHUCKING TO MY MERT TO SCORE ZOL." (I AM GOING TO MY MERCHANT TO BUY DOPE)
MIF
(HORRIBLE, GROSS, YUCKY) 
MIX
(TOBACCO TO DILUTE STRONG DOPE).
MOER ('MOOR-R')
(HIT, PUNCH) ANOTHER AFRIKAANS WORD MEANING TO HIT SOMEONE. "I WILL MOER YOU IF YOU TAKE OFF ON MY WAVE."
MOFFIE ('MOFFEE')
(GAY, QUEER) A DEROGERATORY TERM FOR A GAY PERSON.
MOZZIE
(MOSQUITO) "THAT MOZZIE IS POWERED BY A LAWNMOWER ENGINE."
MULL
TO PREPARE THE DOPE BEFORE YOU SMOKE IT. SEE CRUSH IT FOR A DETAILED EXPLANATION.
MULLET
IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFER TO THE FISH OF THIS NAME USED AS BAIT, BUT SOMEONE WHO IS CRAZY, OR WHACKY. "THAT OU IS A MULLET." HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE INSANE, JUST ECCENTRIC OR STRANGE.
MUNGED
TO BE STONED OR GOOFED. A MUNGBERRY IS SOMEONE WHO SMOKES TOO MUCH DOPE.
MUNGER
A REALLY UGLY PERSON WHO DOES SIF THINGS.
NARK
(NARCOTICS OFFICER)
NECK
(BOTTLENECK)
NOOIT ('NOY-T')
(NO WAY) ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING NO, BUT ALSO A SIGN OF INCREDULOUS RESPONSE. IF YOU HAVE JUST HEARD A SOUTH AFRICAN WON THE WORLD SURFING CHAMPS, YOU WOULD SAY, "NOOIT! ARE YOU SERIOUS?"
NOUGHT ('NAWT')
(NO) USED LIKE NOOIT. "NOOIT BRU, DON'T DROP IN ON ME AGAIN." USED IN THE EASTERN CAPE AS A REFERENCE TO A PERSON'S ASSHOLE. "I FELL ON MY NOUGHT."
NUMBER
(JOINT) "LET'S MAKE A NUMBER." SEE ALSO DOOB, SPLEEF, NECK, BANE, SLOWBOAT, DAGGA
OKE ('OAK')
(GUY, CHAP, BLOKE) YOU CAN ALSO SAY "OU", PRONOUNCED "OH."
ON A MISSION
WHEN YOU'RE DETERMINED TO COMPLETE A TASK, YOU ARE "ON A MISSION".
OVER THE FALLS
THE CLASSIC SURF WIPEOUT, WHEN THE LIP OF THE WAVE SUCKS YOU OVER, FOLLOWED BY A DOUBLE IMPACT (WAVE AND WATER) AND SEVERAL CYCLES IN A SALTY WASHING MACHINE.
PAP ('PUP')
(BOILED CORN MEAL) IT IS THE STAPLE DIET OF MANY SOUTH AFRICANS. EATEN MOSTLY IN THE TOWNSHIPS, IT IS OFTEN FOUND AT BRAAIS. IT HAS THE APPEARANCE OF WET PLASTER, BUT IS DELICIOUS WHEN SCOOPED THROUGH GRAVY. PAP IS VERSATILE. IT'S EATEN AS SWEET PORRIDGE, OR AS PART OF A MAIN COURSE.
PARK OFF
(CHILL OUT) WHEN YOU PARK OFF, YOU SIT DOWN AND RELAX. "SHALL WE PARK OFF AND WATCH THE RIP CURL SEARCH VIDEO FOR THE 40TH TIME?" IT CAN ALSO MEAN TO SIT DOWN, AS IN, "DONOVAN, WHY DON'T YOU PARK HERE?"
PARK A TIGER
(TO VOMIT, OR PUKE) SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE MULTI-COLOURED YAWN.
PAVEMENT
WHAT AMERICANS CALL A SIDEWALK, WE CALL A PAVEMENT. 
PE
PORT ELIZABETH, A TOWN ALONG THE EAST COAST NEAR JEFFREY'S BAY.
PEKKIE, PIKKIE
DERIVED FROM "PICANNIN", IT MEANS "SMALL CHILD". ACCORDING TO ERIC ROSENTHAL, THE WORD COMES FROM THE SPANISH "PEQUENO". EASTERN CAPE PEOPLE OFTEN CALL BLACK PEOPLE PEKKIES. NOT A NICE WORD WHEN USED IN THIS CONTEXT, DUE TO RACIST CONNOTATIONS.
PIPE
THE ORIFICE THROUGH WHICH DAGGA (DOPE) IS SMOKED. "KAP A NECK MY BROER" (MAKE A BOTTLENECK MY BRAH) IS A VARIATION, JUST REPLACE BOTTLENECK WITH "PIPE". 
PIT
THIS IS WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO BE WHEN A HUGE SET WAVE IS BREAKING. IT REFERS TO THE IMPACT ZONE, THE AREA WHERE THE WAVES BREAK.
PITCHIE
(DOPE PIP) THIS IS A QUAINT TERM FOR A SMALL DAGGA SEED.
PLATTELAND
(THE STICKS) THE PLATTELAND IS WHERE PEOPLE MILK COWS AND GROW MIELIES (CORN). ALTHOUGH IT MEANS LITERALLY "FLAT LAND", IT ALSO APPLIES TO MOUNTAINOUS AND HILLY REGIONS SUCH AS THE WINE-GROWING REGION NEAR CAPE TOWN.
PLUCK
(MINDSET) THIS IS AN INTERESTING WORD. FOR INSTANCE, YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO HAS JUST DELIVERED OBSCURE REASONING FOR DOING SOMETHING, "HOW'S YOUR PLUCK?" (WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM?) THE VARIATION TO THIS IS, "HOW'S YOUR MIND?" PLUCK REFERS TO A DISTRACTED, EVEN DERANGED, STATE OF MIND. "HE WAS ON A PLUCK WHEN HE DIVED OFF THE ROOF." (HE WAS ON SOME KIND OF WEIRD TRIP WHEN HE DIVED OFF THE ROOF.)
POES
(C**T, NASTY PERSON) THIS WORD HAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT MEANINGS. IT IS A SWEAR WORD, MOSTLY USED TO BERATE SOMEONE. "YOU STUPID POES". ALSO USED TO DESCRIBE A THOROUGHLY NASTY, UNLIKEABLE PERSON; SOMEONE WHO HAS "PULLED AN ACTION", OR RIPPED SOMEONE OFF PERHAPS. 'THAT OU IS A POES'.
POEPOL ('POO-PAWL')
(IDIOT, TWIT, "POOP HOLE") ENOUGH SAID. "DON'T BE A POEPOL".
POMP ('PORMP')
(BONK, HAVE SEX) THE CRUDE, BUT POPULAR, DESCRIPTION OF THE CARNAL ACT.
PONDOLOAND FEVER
AFTER CHILLING OUT IN THE TRANSKEI (EAST COAST), YOU RUN THE RISK OF CONTRACTING PONDOLAND FEVER. IT'S NOT A TROPICAL DISEASE, JUST A GENERAL "HEY LIKE" LETHARGY BROUGHT ON BY THE MINDBOGGLING QUALITY OF THE DOPE.
PORSIE ('PAW-Z-Y')
(HOUSE, SPOT, PLACE) "SHOULD WE WATCH VIDEOS AT YOUR PORSIE?
PULL AN ACTION
SOMEONE WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING VERY UNDESIRABLE, SUCH AS DRIVING OVER A FRIEND'S SURFBOARD OR STEALING HIS GIRL.
PULL IN
TO ENTER THE BARREL OR THE TUBE IS TO "PULL IN". IT IS ALSO USED AS AN INVITATION. "PULL IN TO OUR JOL TONIGHT BROER" (COME TO OUR PARTY TONIGHT, BRAH)
PUMPING
(GOOD SURF) SEE ALSO, COOKING, FIRING, GOING OFF, GOING BALLISTIC, SMOKING.
RAGE
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE EMOTIONAL EXTREME ASSOCIATED WITH ANGER. HOWEVER, THE BEHAVIOUR OF SOMEONE HAVING A RAGE, OR ON A RAGE, IS NOT DISSIMILAR. THEY TEND TO JERK AROUND AT HIGH SPEED, EMITTING STRANGLED SOUNDS, WHILE TECHNO OR HEAVY METAL MUSIC POUNDS IN THEIR EARS. TO HAVE A RAGE IS TO GO ON A SERIOUS PARTY, TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF SOCIAL ETIQUETTE AND SUBJECT THE BODY TO A VARIETY OF EXCESSIVE STIMULANTS AND STIMULI. THIS IS THE SECOND BIGGEST HABIT OF MOST SURFERS.
RAT
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE FURRY CREATURE WITH BUCK TEETH, ALTHOUGH YOUNGSTERS WHO SURF, MANY OF THEM BEGINNERS, LOOK SIMILAR AND ARE VIEWED IN THE SAME WAY, IF NOT WORSE. AT LEAST REAL RATS DON'T DROP IN ON YOU.
RAVE
THE RAVE IS SIMILAR TO A RAGE, BUT TENDS TO BE A LITTLE LESS INTENSE. HAVING A RAVE SUGGESTS MORE OF A GOOD TIME. IN OTHER WORDS, BEING ABLE TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID THE NIGHT BEFORE. "I HAD SUCH A RAVE WITH THAT GIRL I MET ON THE BEACH." 
RIP
WHAT A GOOD SURFER DOES WHEN RIDING A WAVE. "HE RIPS IT APART." ALSO REFERS TO RIP CURRENTS IN THE SEA. "HE GOT CAUGHT IN THE RIP."
ROBOT
(TRAFFIC LIGHT) PECULIAR WAY OF DESCRIBING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. BUT THEN, WE ONLY GOT TV IN THE MID 1970S.
ROCK UP
(TO ARRIVE) THE MORE OLD FASHIONED WAY OF SAYING "PULL IN". YOU DON'T TELL ANYONE YOU'RE ON THE WAY, YOU JUST ROCK UP.
ROOIBOS
(RED BUSH TEA) THIS TANNIN-FREE HERB TEA COMES MOSTLY FROM THE CLANWILLIAM AREA OF THE WESTERN CAPE. IT IS MADE FROM THE ASPALATHUS LINEARIS BUSH. HOMESICK SOUTH AFRICANS BUY IT FROM GOURMET STORES AROUND THE WORLD, EVEN IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
RUGGER BUGGER
A MACHO RUGBY PLAYING TYPE.
RUSH
A SPURT OF ADRENAL THRILL. "I GOT SUCH A RUSH RIDING THAT 15' BARREL AT THE CRAYFISH FACTORY."
SAFE
THE CLASSIC SOUTH AFRICAN REFERENCE TO "BEING COOL". PRETTY MUCH OUTDATED. A SKOLLY WOULD SAY, "SAFE MY MATE" (COOL BUDDY)
SALAD
BITS OF MARIJUANA SUCKED THROUGH THE GERRICK INTO ONE'S MOUTH. "GOT A BIT OF SALAD THERE BRU?"
SAMOOSA
(FRIED TRIANGULAR CURRIED PIE) MADE TO A MALAY RECIPE, SAMOOSAS CAN BE FOUND IN CAFES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE BEST ARE IN CAPE TOWN, CULTURAL HOME OF THE MALAY COMMUNITY. THIS RICH CULTURE HAS HAD AN ENORMOUS INFLUENCE ON THE COUNTRY'S CULINARY TRADITION.
SAMP
AN AFRICAN FOOD MADE FROM ROUGH CORN. IT IS STARCHY AND IS OFTEN EATEN WITH HARICOT OR RED BEANS, DUNKED IN GRAVY STEW. DELICIOUS.
SARMIE
(SANDWICH) KIDS SOMETIMES TAKE A SARMIE TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING.
SCALE
TO SCALE SOMETHING IS TO STEAL IT. A PERSON WHO IS "SCALY" IS A SCUMBAG OR SLEAZY TYPE. SEE ALSO SKATE. 
SCHNARF
(COCAINE) "LET'S SCORE SOME SCHNARF." (LET'S BUY SOME COCAINE)
SCORE
WHEN YOU GO AND BUY SOMETHING, USUALLY DRUGS. OR WHEN YOU GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, AS IN "I SCORED THIS KIEF SQUEEZE LAST NIGHT"(A PRETTY GIRL), OR "HEY BRU, SCORE US A ENTJIE". SCORE CAN ALSO REFER TO STEALING, OR SIMPLY GETTING SOMETHING, SUCH AS: "MY MOM SCORED ME R20 FOR PETROL".
SECTION
(PART OF A WAVE, PART OF A JOINT) WHEN YOU HIT A SECTION CALLED IMPOSSIBLES AT JAY BAY, YOU GET PITTED IN AN AWESOME BARREL FROM WHICH YOU WILL BE LUCKY TO EMERGE. WHEN YOU HIT THE GOOEY ROOIBAARD SECTION OF A SIX-BLADE SLOWBOAT IN THE KEI, YOU WILL ALSO BE LUCKY TO EMERGE, WITH WITS - AND IQ - INTACT.
SHARK BISCUITS
(BODYBOARDERS) TERM ORIGINATING FROM AUSTRALIA, BUT TAKING OFF IN SOUTH AFRICA, SO TO SPEAK.
SHIFT
(FAST) THAT CAR WAS REALLY SHIFTING BRU.
SHOT
(THANKS) "SHOT MY BROER." ALSO, "SHOT DOT". 
SHOREBREAK
WAVES THAT BREAK RIGHT ON THE BEACH.
SHREDDING
THIS PERTAINS, ONCE AGAIN, TO THOSE AWESOME CARVING, RIPPING, TEARING MOVES BEING PULLED OFF BY, SAY, KELLY SLATER.
SIF ('SUF')
(DISGUSTING THING, SEE MIF) A SHORTENED VERSION OF SYPHILLUS, SIF DOESN'T NECESSARILY REFER TO DISEASE, BUT COULD REFER TO A GANGRENOUS CORAL WOUND, AN OVERUSED LONG DROP TOILET, A CAR ACCIDENT OR A CHORB.
SIS ('SUS')
(YUCK) "SIS, MAN, YOU JUST KOTCHED ON MY WETSUIT." (YUCK, MAN, YOU JUST VOMITED ON MY WETSUIT)
SJOE ('SHOE')
(EXPLETIVE) "SJOE BROER, THAT WAVE WAS AWESOME."
SKATE
(UNSAVOURY CHARACTER) SEE SKOLLY, SKELM.
SKAY
(WATCH OUT, CHIPS) IF A CAR IS HEADING FOR YOU, AND YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, YOU FRIEND WILL SHOUT "SKAY!" SEE CHIPS.
SKEEF ('SKEE-URF')
(CROOKED, PROVOCATIVE) A CLASSIC SAYING HEARD IN BARS AROUND SOUTH AFRICA IS "ARE YOU CHECKING ME SKEEF, CHINA?" (ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME FUNNY, BRAH?) THIS OFTEN PRECEDES A BRAWL OR BARNIE.
SKEEM ('SKEEM')
(THINK, OPINION) "YOU SKEEM?" (YOU THINK SO?) "WHAT DO YOU SKEEM?" (WHAT DO YOU THINK?)
SKELM ('SKELLUM')
A CROOK OR THIEF. A STREET-WISE OPERATOR WHO DEALS IN PETTY CRIME. SEE SKOLLY AND SKATE.
SKINNER
GOSSIP.
SKITSELS
THE DEBRIS, OR DETRITUS, LEFT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE JAR, OR BANK PACKET, AFTER YOU USED UP THE BEST OF YOUR STASH. SKITSELS ARE THE STALKS, PIPS AND LEAVES. YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO SMOKE THEM IF YOU CAN HELP IT, BUT IF YOU HAVE TO . . . 
SKOLLY ('SKAW-LLIE')
(SLEAZY RUFFIAN). ALSO REFERRED TO AS A "SKOMMIE" OR A "SKATE". CAN BE USED ALMOST AFFECTIONATELY WHEN TALKING ABOUT A ROGUISH FRIEND. CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHOM YOU CALL A SKOLLY. RELATED TO THE WORD SKELM.
SKOP
(KICK) CAN ALSO BE USED AS IN "MY GIRLFRIEND SKOPPED ME OUT FOR SURFING TOO MUCH."
SKRIK ('SKRUK')
(A FRIGHT) AFTER BEING HELD DOWN FOR 30 SECONDS IN THE KELP AT CRAYFISH FACTORY, YOU MIGHT GET A BIT OF A "SKRIK". OR WHEN YOUR BUDDIES TRY AND GIVE YOU A SKRIK AS YOU WALK PAST THE CEMETERY.
SKYF ('SKAYF')
(SPLIFF, TO SMOKE, OR A FRENCH FRY) "LET'S MAKE A SKYF" REFERS TO THE FIRST, NATURALLY.
SKYFIE ('SKAY-FEE')
(A PIECE OF SOMETHING, SUCH AS FRUIT)
SLAP CHIPS ('SLUP CHUPS')
WHEN FRENCH FRIES ARE THICK AND LONG AND DON'T GO CRISPY IN THE OIL. THEY ARE SOFT AND STODGY, IDEAL FOR MIXING IN MOUNDS OF TOMATO SAUCE OR VINEGAR, OR BOTH. SLAP IS AFRIKAANS FOR LIMP. THIS IS ANOTHER STAPLE FOOD FOR SURFERS.
SLASH
(PISS, LEAK) "I'M TAKING A SLASH." (I'M HAVING A PISS)
SLIP SLOPS
MOSTLY CALLED "SLOPS", THEY ARE WHAT AUSTRALIANS CALL THONGS, OR SANDALS. THE PROPER SLOPS ARE MADE FROM RUBBER AND HAVE A STRAP BETWEEN YOUR BIG TOE AND ITS PARTNER.
SLOPE
A SMALL AMOUNT OF DOPE, USUALLY WRAPPED IN BROWN SCHOOL BOOK WRAPPING PAPER.
SLOT IN
ANOTHER WAY OF PULLING INTO A TUBE. "PETER WAS PERFECTLY SLOTTED" (PETER RODE THE TUBE PERFECTLY)
SLUK
(TO STEAL, TO HAVE A DRINK) DOUBLE MEANING. YOU CAN SLUK A TV (STEAL) OR HAVE A SLUK OF SOMEONE'S DRINK (SIP). "I WAS SLUKKING A DOP WHEN THAT OKE CAUGHT A KLAP FOR SLUKKING HIS ZOL." (THAT GUYS WILL CATCH A PUNCH FOR STEALING MY DOPE).
SLUMTOWN, SLUMMIES
AFFECTIONATE NICKNAME FOR EAST LONDON, WHICH IS NEAR SOME EXCELLENT SURF, NAMELY NAHOON REEF, YELLOWSANDS AND QUEENSBERRY BAY, TO NAME ONLY A FEW.
SMOKING
(GOOD SURF) ALSO COOKING, FIRING, GOING OFF, GOING BALLISTIC, SMOKING.
SNOEK
THIS IS A FIERCE FISH FOUND IN THE SEA OFF CAPE TOWN. IT HAS SHARP TEETH AND IS LONG AND NARROW LIKE A BARRACUDA. IT IS THE STAPLE DIET AND SOURCE OF INCOME FOR MANY MALAY FISHERMAN ON THE PENINSULA. IT IS PRONOUNCED "SNOOK", AS IN "LOOK". IT TASTES GREAT WHEN FRESH. DRIED, SALTED SNOEK CAN BE EATEN AS IS, OR SERVED IN A STEW CALLED "SMOOR-VIS". IT TASTES BETTER THAN IT SOUNDS.
SNOEP
THIS IS NOT A FISH, BUT A NOUN OR VERB REFERRING TO EXTREME STINGINESS. PRONOUNCED "SNOOP" (AS IN "LOOK") IN THE SAME WAY AS SNOEK. "SOLLY IS 'N SNOOP SNOEK."
SORRY
(EXCUSE ME) WHILE USED FOR IT'S GLOBAL MEANING, AS AN APOLOGY, SOUTH AFRICANS HAVE MANAGED TO MUTATE IT FURTHER. "SORRY, CAN I JUST GET PAST." PERHAPS IT HAS PSYCHOTIC ROOTS IN THE APARTHEID DAYS, WHEN TRAVELLING WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS WERE PROGRAMMED TO SAY SORRY WHEREVER THEY WENT.
SOUTHEASTER
STRONG TRADE WIND THAT COMES FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND FLATTENS CAPE TOWN FOR LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SUMMER. SEE CAPE DOCTOR.
SOSATIE
(KEBAB) MADE FROM EITHER CHICKEN, LAMB OR BEEF, THIS IS OFTEN INTERSPERSED WITH PIECES OF TOMATO, GREEN PEPPER, ONION AND SOMETIMES FRUIT, ESPECIALLY APRICOT.
SPANSPEK
(CANTALOUPE) A DELICIOUS ORANGE COLOURED MELON. APPARENTLY, IT IS FROM THE OLD DUTCH PHRASE MEANING SPANISH MELON.
SPAT OUT
THE FORTUNATE FEW WHO HAVE BEEN SPAT OUT OF A TUBE WITH A BURST OF SPRAY WHEN COMPRESSED AIR CAUGHT IN THE SWIRLING CYLINDER IS SUDDENLY RELEASED.
SPEEDBUMP, SPONGE
(BODYBOARDER) SEE DOORMAT, SPONGE, GUTSLIDER, SPEEDBUMP.
SPLEEF
(SPLIF) SOUTH AFRICAN VARIATION OF A JOINT. SEE DOOB, NUMBER, BANE, NECK, BANE, SLOWBOAT.
SPOOK AND DIESEL
(CANE SPIRITS AND COKE) A FAVOURITE MIXTURE OF A PALE LIQUOR AND DARK COCA-COLA.
SQUIF ('SKWIF')
(SKEW, CROOKED) SIMILAR TO SKEEF, WHICH ALSO MEANS CROOKED.
SQUEEZE
(GIRLFRIEND)
STAUNCH
(DIK, BIG, STRONG) 
STOKED
(TOTALLY AMPED UP, REVVED UP, HAPPY)
STOP, STOPPE ('STAW-PPER')
(A "SECTION" OF DOPE) IF YOU BUY A STOP, OR STOPPE, YOU ARE SCORING WEED IN A SPECIFIC PACKAGE, USUALLY A SAUSAGE-SHAPED PARCEL WRAPPED IN NEWSPAPER.
STROPPY
(CHEEKY) A STROPPY PERSON IS DIFFICULT, CHEEKY AND LIKELY TO BACK CHAT. A CHILD IS OFTEN ACCUSED OF BEING STROPPY. SO IS THE OU IN THE PUB A FEW MINUTES BEFORE A DIK OKE (BIG BEEFY GUY) FLATTENS HIM WITH A FIST.
STUKKEND  ('STUK-INT')
(BROKEN, RUINED, FINISHED, WRECKED, TO THE EXTREME) THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VARIATIONS, SUCH AS "I'M GOING TO MOER YOU STUKKEND IF YOU DO THAT AGAIN" (I AM GOING TO BEAT YOU SENSELESS IF YOU DO THAT AGAIN". "WHEN SHE LEFT ME MY HEART WAS STUKKEND" (STRUCK NUMB BY DESPAIR), "I WAS STUKKEND LAST NIGHT" (WRECKED) OR "I SMAAK YOU STUKKEND" (I LOVE YOU).
STUKKIE
(SEXIST TERM FOR A WOMAN, OR MAN) THIS TIME DERIVED FROM THE AFRIKAANS WORD STUK, WHICH MEANS "PIECE". A STUKKIE IS A "LITTLE PIECE".
STYLING
WHEN YOU'RE STYLING, EVERYTHING CLICKS INTO PLACE AND YOU FIND YOURSELF SURFING LIKE KELLY SLATER, TOM CURREN AND "INSERT-FAVOURITE-SURFER-HERE" ROLLED INTO ONE.
SUKKEL ('SUKUL')
(STRUGGLE) "WITH THE CURRENT SO STRONG THE SURFERS ARE SUKKELING OUT THERE TODAY."
SURFARI
(SURF TRIP) "I WENT ON A SURFARI TO INDO."
SUSS
(SAVVY) "HAVING A BIT OF SUSS", IS TO BE QUITE SHARP, KNOWLEDGEABLE OR STREET-WISE. "I HAVE SUSSED IT OUT" (I HAVE WORKED IT OUT).
SWAZI REDS
ANOTHER POTENT CANNABIS VINTAGE, FROM SWAZILAND. IT IS DARK RED, WITH STICKY FURRY HAIRS ON THE HEADS. A PRIME CHOICE FOR CONNOISSEURS.
TAKKIES
(SNEAKERS, TRAINERS, RUNNING SHOES) OFTEN REFERS TO THE CHEAP, HIP KIND BOUGHT IN A MASS CLOTHING CHAIN CALLED PEP STORES. THIS WORD IS ALSO USED TO DESCRIBE CAR TIRES. IF SOMEONE HAS "FAT TAKKIES" THEY HAVE A SUPED UP CAR WITH WIDE-BRIM TYRES.
TEARING
A HOT SURFER IN THE PROCESS OF RIPPING UP THE WAVES. OTHER SYNONYMS ARE RIP, CARVE, LACERATE, COOK, SHRED AND STYLE. 
THE MOER IN (ROLL THE R)
(VERY ANGRY) "JISSUS, YOU MAKE ME THE MOER IN!"
THROW WITH
THIS IS ANOTHER QUIRKY GRAMMATICAL MUTATION HICCUPED BY GENERATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICANS. IT IS BECAUSE AFRIKANERS DIRECTLY TRANSLATE THEIR IDIOM INTO ENGLISH. INSTEAD OF "HE THREW A STONE AT ME", THEY SAY "HY HET MY MET 'N KLIP GEGOOI". YOU CAN'T BLAME THE MISTAKE. LITERALLY TRANSLATED IT MEANS "HE DID ME WITH A STONE THROW".
TRANSKEI GOLD
THE BEST CANNABIS VINTAGE FROM TRANSKEI. THERE ARE NUMEROUS GRADES AND TYPES THAT GROW IN THIS BOUNTEOUS AREA. SEE LUSISIKIKI LIME GREENS. YOU ALSO GET ROOIBAARD (RED BEARD), DURBAN POISON, SWAZI GOLD AND MALAWI COB. ON THE ROOIBAARD, THE STICKY HEADS HAVE RED HAIRS ON THEM. THIS DOPE IS SO GOOEY, YOU HAVE TO USE SCISSORS.
TUNE ('CHOON')
(TO TELL, TO TALK, TO PROVOKE) FOR INSTANCE, "DON'T TUNE ME GRIEF" (DON'T GIVE ME YOUR BULLSHIT) OR "ARE YOU TUNING ME KAK?" (ARE YOU GIVING ME SHIT?). "TUNE ME THE AGES" (TELL ME THE TIME).
TWAK
(A CIGARETTE) "CAN I BUM A TWAK?" (CAN I HAVE A CIGARETTE)
VAN DER MERWE
LIKE PADDY IN IRELAND, VAN DER MERWE IS THE BUTT OF SOUTH AFRICAN JOKES. LACKING IN THE SOCIAL GRACES, "VAN" IS USUALLY A "PLAAS JAAPIE". (FARM BOY).
VLOEK ('FLOOK')
(COINCIDENCE, LUCKY BREAK, BY CHANCE) IF YOU NEVER GET BARRELLED, OR TUBED, BUT SOMEHOW GET SLOTTED BY CLOSING YOUR EYES INSIDE A CLOSEOUT WAVE, AND SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF IN THE OPEN AIR AGAIN, YOUR FRIEND COULD LEGITIMATELY SAY: "THAT TUBE WAS A VLOEK". SIMILARLY, IF YOU NEED A BULLSEYE ON THE DART BOARD TO WIN, AND YOU HURL THE DART AT THE BOARD WITHOUT AIMING, AND IT HITS THE BULLSEYE, THEN IT'S A VLOEK.
VROT ('FRORT')
(ROTTEN, PUTRID) USED BY ALL LANGUAGE GROUPS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING HIGHLY UNDESIRABLE, OR SMELLY, OR ROTTEN. IT CAN ALSO MEAN DRUNK TO THE POINT OF BEING COMPLETELY PARALYTIC. "I WAS VROT LAST NIGHT"
WAAI ('V-EYE')
(GO, OR PROCEED) "COME, LET'S WAAI BACK TO MY PORSIE (PLACE)."
WASTED
(PARALYTIC DRUNK OR TOTALLY HIGH) "I WAS COMPLETELY WASTED AT THE PARTY"
WEDGE
WHEN THERE IS A BREAK NEAR A WALL, PIER OR JETTY. THE WAVES COME IN, REBOUND OFF THE WALL AND TRAVEL SIDEWAYS INTO THE ONCOMING SWELL. THIS PUSHES UP THE WAVE IN THE MIDDLE, FORMING AN A-FRAMED WEDGE. IF YOU TAKE OFF ON THE WEDGEY PART, YOU GET LOADS OF SPEED AND CAN HIT THE LIP WITH LOTS OF FORCE, GETTING LOTS OF AIR.
WHACKED
DITTO
WHACKY BACKY
(DOPE)
WHAT KIND?
(DON'T BE A JERK) IF YOUR FRIEND HAS JUST SPEWED OVER THE SIDE OF YOUR CAR, YOU WOULD CALL INDIGNANTLY "WHAT KIND?"
WOBBLY
(PANIC ATTACK, FIT OF RAGE, NERVOUS BREAKDOWN) "PETER THREW A WOBBLY AFTER SOMEONE DROVE A NISSAN SANI OVER HIS NEW 7'8" CUSTOM SURFBOARD."
WOES, WOESIE
(WIMP, PANSIE, NAFF, WEAKLING)
YURRUH
(VARIATION OF JISSUS)
WETTIE
(A DRINK, REFRESHMENT) "HEY BRAH, I'M LANK THIRSTY, LETS GRAB A WETTIE."
WINDMILL
(NAME FOR A WAVESKI RIDER) SEE GOATBOAT.
WHEAT
(DOPE) SEE DOOB, ZOL, DAGGA, BANE, WHACKY BACKY, NUMBER, SPLIFF, 
ZOL ('ZAWL')
A JOINT COMMONLY ROLLED OUT OF A PIECE OF NEWSPAPER AND STUCK TOGETHER WITH SALIVA. MANY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS SMOKE TOBACCO THIS WAY.
ZONKED
COMPLETELY STONED.