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.

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."

by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010

Tune

1. to sleep with or try and sleep with someone.
2. to tune someone, meaning upgrade them, there looks, cloths, hair, etc.

1: I tried to tune that bitch!

2: I'm tuning her, she has un-tapped potential.

by Tuner1221 October 29, 2009

Tune

To savage the shit out of someone by means of offensive humor.

He was being full of shit, so I tuned the shit out of him

by South African Banter February 3, 2017

Tune

Tune is a good song that we caribbean people like to say.

John: you hear the new J cole.
Me: yes, that is tune.

OR

John: Listen this tune
*hand me a headphone*
Me: this is tune hard asf

by Braddy511 June 20, 2019

tune

1. An animal.

2. Replacement word for nigga.

1. Look at that lil tune.

2. Come on tune, your killin' me.

by liltune May 10, 2010

tune

weed or marijuana

to get stoned

i wish i had some tune

by adam May 13, 2005

tune

n. - To get severely beaten or dominated in a sport or game.

Damn dude, you just got f**king tuned!

by ObserveRx April 12, 2004