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Two twos

A South African slang term, native to Durban (specifically within the Durban Indian and "Charou" communities), used as a measure of time meaning "in a moment," "very quickly," or "right away." It is used similarly to the South African phrase "now-now" to indicate that an action will happen almost immediately.

Person A: "Where are you? We are waiting for you at the braai!"Person B: "I’m just turning the corner, I'll be there in two twos ek se!"

Two twos by SaffaInTo July 19, 2026

Nine-Nine

A South African slang term meaning "for real," "seriously," "honestly," or "no lie." Used to emphasize the absolute truth of a statement or to confirm that someone is not joking or playing games.

Person A: "Did you really see a monkey steal his bunny chow at the beachfront?"
Person B: "Nine-nine ek se, the things just grabbed it and ran up the tree!"

Nine-Nine by SaffaInTo July 18, 2026

Two-two's

A South African slang term, native to Durban (specifically within the Durban Indian and "Charou" communities), used as a measure of time meaning "in a moment," "very quickly," or "right away." It is used similarly to the South African phrase "now-now" to indicate that an action will happen almost immediately.

Person A: "Where are you? We are waiting for you at the braai!"Person B: "I’m just turning the corner, I'll be there in two-two's ek se!"

Two-two's by SaffaInTo July 18, 2026