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An alternative title for referring to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema.
That Poes Malema stole millions from VBS Bank.
Julius Malema is a Poes.
Julius Malema isn't a fighter or a Gucci revolutionary; he's merely a Poes.
Poes by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi September 11, 2019
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Poes, 'noun' (pronounced pŏŏs, poo-s, or p-uss) is a South African slang term used most commonly in the Western Cape region.

It's place of origin has not yet been recorded.

Meaning cunt or pussy, it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.

It can be used as to refer to something or someone in an impolite manner.

It's most common usage is in reference to someone else's mother.
In reference to someone else's mother:

Jou ma se poes (literally- your mother's cunt)

In reference to someone distastefully:

Joe: Tony, you watch Dr. Phil last night?
Tony: That poes never knows what he's talking about.

In reference to an inanimate object with distaste:

Joe: Get out and push, Tony.
Tony: This car's poes, man.
Poes by EZMickey January 18, 2009
Origin - Afrikaans
Meaning - "Pussy" or "Vagina"
Come now, dont be a poes.
Poes by Beardly in Africa February 17, 2017

PoesKlap 

A nasty and very effective smack upside the head. Afrikaans Origin and derived from Poes (vagina) Klap (smack)
Barry needs a PoesKlap
PoesKlap by The Pant May 30, 2006
Derived from the Afrikaans word for vagina (Poes) in conjunction with the second half of the original pashmina (mina), worn in pashmina fashion, the poesmina is slightly larger and far more comfortable. It is often seen drapped around a goodlooking homosexual man on his way to tea or to purchase cigarettes.
Dani: "Oh Rennie, I just love that poesmina on you, the colour is fab..."
Rennie: "Thanks Koeks"
poesmina by Ralph Graca June 11, 2006
Often used to describe a complete asshole or to describe how terrible something is.
Why do you have to act like a fucking poes!
You are a poes for what you did.

That movie was poes.
Poes by Taken for a Poes March 4, 2019
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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