Luggage And Bags: forget the Louis Vuttons, be a pleb
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: dress down, be smart and not look like overwealthy,
but still look elegant
it's treading the fine line
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: Condowms if you want the explore carnally and sexually
UV cream, wet wipes,
liquid refreshments. natural or laced with 14% or 40 proof
Photo Equipment: digital cameraS, batteries, memory cards
Miscellaneous: Tsotsitaal - Tsotsis or gangsters spoke tsotsitaal which was a mixture of Afrikaans and English, but also borrowed heavily from American slang. It eventually became the language of African working class culture and was spoken b most urban workers.
Gangsterism
Gang ~ rash
Outfjit ~ Van watter outfijt is djy? (Which gang do you belong to?)
Gangster ~outie
Motsie ~ Ai, he's a kak motsie (Ag, he's a *** gangster)
Police and the law
Police ~ gatas / jaapies / sament-baadjies / ginger-cakes
Prison ~ mang
Hy's in di mang in (he's been arrested)
vier Hy's in die vier in (He's in Johannesburg Fort Prison No. 4 awaiting trial)
Shebeens
Drink ~ koek
Brandy ~ mahok Ek koek net mahok (I only drink brandy)
Beers ~ bee-ahs
Whisky ~ wieskie
Drinkers
koekers Hy's 'n kak koeker (He's a heavy drinker)
Ordering drinks
`normal ~ Tchee my bietjie koek daa! (Give me a drink!)
a gangster with a lot of money
~Ek se, Sis Fats, fill the table and count the empties; dan sal ons betaal!
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