Adapt or die

The infamous catchphrase of PW Botha,delivered in his growling TV speeches during the late 1980s. Basically: "Whites must reform apartheid a bit or face total collapse from unrest, sanctions, and the ANC — adapt or die." It became a dark meme for his stubborn "Total Strategy" — pretend to change while cracking down harder with states of emergency, troops in townships, and cross-border raids.

Township response? Comrades flipped it: "We won't adapt — apartheid must die." Turned his threat into fuel for the struggle.

"PW Botha on TV: 'Adapt or die!' Meanwhile the youth were like, 'Nah bru, you adapt or we make you die — ungovernable style.'"**Adapt or Die**

*noun/phrase* (South African apartheid-era slang, 1980s vibe)

by Plot Master March 18, 2026

fire-adapted

A fire-adapted community is defined by the United States Forest Service as "a knowledgeable and engaged community in which the awareness and actions of residents regarding infrastructure, buildings, landscaping, and the surrounding ecosystem lessens the need for extensive protection actions and enables the community to safely accept fire as a part of the surrounding landscape."

Have you met those people living in the fire-adapted community?

by Bartman2k17 April 22, 2017

Atha adda

When you are stuck in a state of inebriation, and have to keep adding onto your stories.

I saw a talking dog, atha adda, the dog was the prime minister.

by Fifimon February 5, 2019

Sexual adapter

A person that is a switch and can match their partners sexual energy and is into every kink and pleasure so their partner can do whatever they want to them and/or get whatever they want done to them, done to them

Person 1: What're your kinks and what part do you like to play in bed?
Person 2: I'm a switch and I'm into everything.
Person 1: So your a sexual adapter?

Person 2: Yup

by Mir.Messorem April 23, 2021

chill adda

Hamara discord server hai yeh

Chill adda pe aao aur chill kro

by whacky43444 August 23, 2021

DU Adda

Place where we get all the information about DU. Amazing reels and photos of colleges. Memes and what not!!!

After all it's DU walon ka Adda

DU ADDA is DU walon ka Adda.

by DU Adda November 30, 2021

thing addams

thing is a intelligent hand and sometimes sensitive, but has makeup tutorials with Enid Sanclair, helps Wednesday in every situation. (still friends with Uncle Fester, Wednesdays uncle.) loves to climb stuff and helps with anything.

a useful hand thing addams

by ThingAddams January 1, 2023