Pronounced "tss-ot-see". A slang word common to most Southern African languages, a tsotsi is a person who is a rogue, a mischief-maker, a criminal, a bad element.
A synonym is "skelm", pronounced "skel-em", which has its roots in Afrikaans (and thus Dutch).
A synonym is "skelm", pronounced "skel-em", which has its roots in Afrikaans (and thus Dutch).
by TheRealNimnod March 05, 2009
Pronounced "chip-ee-lee". Cheap or of poor quality in a mass-produced sort of way. Of Southern African origin - may be Chilapalapa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilapalapa) or Fanagalo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanagalo).
by TheRealNimnod February 24, 2009