Definitions by david lincoln brooks
headshoppy
From the world of international perfumery. This word is used to describe perfumes which remind one of the sort of scented body oils one typically finds for sale at a head shop. Which is to say: potent, dark, synthetic, somewhat inelegant and indelicate, or blended to have a cloying, stale or lurid heaviness.
Perfumista #1: Have you tried that new perfume called DUNGEON?
Perfumista #2: Yes... it's really not my style. Too headshoppy. I prefer fragrances which are light, fresh and natural.
Perfumista #2: Yes... it's really not my style. Too headshoppy. I prefer fragrances which are light, fresh and natural.
headshoppy by david lincoln brooks May 12, 2011
do yourself in
We've brought you to the Crisis Intervention ward because you tried to do yourself in.
Slow down on the wet road, or you'll do yourself in.
Shooting heroin and coke together is a surefire recipe to do yourself in.
Slow down on the wet road, or you'll do yourself in.
Shooting heroin and coke together is a surefire recipe to do yourself in.
do yourself in by david lincoln brooks December 29, 2010
lekker
(South African English slang. Derived from Afrikaans. Literally, "sweet" or "tasty".)
"lekker" means tasty or pleasurable or very excellent. Originally referred to food, but used widely to describe any excellent or pleasurable thing.
"lekker" means tasty or pleasurable or very excellent. Originally referred to food, but used widely to describe any excellent or pleasurable thing.
Man, we had a lekker jorl last night.
Translation: Man, we had an extremely pleasurable excursion or night's partying last night.
"Man, the chow in Cape Town is lekker, ek se."
Translation: "Man, the food in Cape Town is extremely delicious, I tell you!"
Translation: Man, we had an extremely pleasurable excursion or night's partying last night.
"Man, the chow in Cape Town is lekker, ek se."
Translation: "Man, the food in Cape Town is extremely delicious, I tell you!"
lekker by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
lightie
(South African slang. Used primarily in boys' school contexts.)
A high school underclassman; young boy or young teenager. Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
A high school underclassman; young boy or young teenager. Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
Now that that ouk is a prefect, he can tune all the lighties.
Translation: Now that that guy is a school prefect (upperclassman) he can direct, scold and order about the younger boys (lower classman).
Yesterday we caught the rugby game... it was all the lighties playing.
Translation: Now that that guy is a school prefect (upperclassman) he can direct, scold and order about the younger boys (lower classman).
Yesterday we caught the rugby game... it was all the lighties playing.
lightie by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
tune
(pronounced "choon")
(South African surfer's English. Derivation unk.)
To tune somebody is to:
a). tell somebody something in no uncertain terms
b). to scold, upbraid or dress-down someone
c). to order someone about, direct them firmly.
(South African surfer's English. Derivation unk.)
To tune somebody is to:
a). tell somebody something in no uncertain terms
b). to scold, upbraid or dress-down someone
c). to order someone about, direct them firmly.
Example 1: "Now that we're prefects we can tune all these lighties what to do."
Translation: "Now that we're prefects (upperclassmen), we can tell all these younger kids what to do."
Example 2: "At the braaivleis last night, I ran into this ouk who was totally pissed motherless. But I tuned him, ek se."
Translation: "At the barbecue last night, I ran into this guy who was extremely drunk. But I put that guy in his place very decisively, I tell you."
Translation: "Now that we're prefects (upperclassmen), we can tell all these younger kids what to do."
Example 2: "At the braaivleis last night, I ran into this ouk who was totally pissed motherless. But I tuned him, ek se."
Translation: "At the barbecue last night, I ran into this guy who was extremely drunk. But I put that guy in his place very decisively, I tell you."
tune by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
pippi-jorler
(South African surfer's slang.)
("pippi" is a small penis; a "jorl" is a pleasurable excursion, outing or drive) Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
A young teenager or pubescent thought to be juvenile or sexually inexperienced and hence somewhat insignificant. a "teeny-bopper".
("pippi" is a small penis; a "jorl" is a pleasurable excursion, outing or drive) Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
A young teenager or pubescent thought to be juvenile or sexually inexperienced and hence somewhat insignificant. a "teeny-bopper".
Example 1: "Last night I tried to kry a doppie at the bar, but the place was full of pippi-jorlers!"
Translation: "Last night I tried to score an alcoholic drink at the bar, but the place was full of young irksome teeny-boppers."
Example 2: "Man, the beach was crammed with pippi-jorlers yesterday."
Translation: "Man, the beach was filled with very young annoying teenagers yesterday."
Translation: "Last night I tried to score an alcoholic drink at the bar, but the place was full of young irksome teeny-boppers."
Example 2: "Man, the beach was crammed with pippi-jorlers yesterday."
Translation: "Man, the beach was filled with very young annoying teenagers yesterday."
pippi-jorler by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
doos
(South African vulgar English slang. Derived from Afrikaans. Literally means "box", slang term for a vagina. Extremely pejorative.)
(Pronounced to rhyme with the English words "do us")
A very stupid, obstreporous, despicable, disagreeable person, often a male. An "asshole" or "dickhead".
(Pronounced to rhyme with the English words "do us")
A very stupid, obstreporous, despicable, disagreeable person, often a male. An "asshole" or "dickhead".
Example 1: "Ag, that ouk is a real doos, ek se."
Translation: "Man, that guy is a real asshole, I'm telling you."
Example 2: "Listen, stop being such a doos."
Translation: "Listen, stop being such a foolish idiot."
Translation: "Man, that guy is a real asshole, I'm telling you."
Example 2: "Listen, stop being such a doos."
Translation: "Listen, stop being such a foolish idiot."
doos by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010