South African term that can be likened to 'Kitch' or 'common'.
Zef style has strong 1980s influences and is stereotypically associated South African caucasians of low-middle social-economic status. However, it not nesessarily a derogatory term.
"It's like wearing high heels with a tracksuit. Being truly zef takes guts."
"The ultimate South African style"
Zef style has strong 1980s influences and is stereotypically associated South African caucasians of low-middle social-economic status. However, it not nesessarily a derogatory term.
"It's like wearing high heels with a tracksuit. Being truly zef takes guts."
"The ultimate South African style"
by Ralb008 February 20, 2010
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Zef is when you think you're cool and dont care about what others think..
It means you're cool no matter what...
Anyone can be ZEF
It means you're cool no matter what...
Anyone can be ZEF
by Kkinghobo February 20, 2017
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During the 60's and 70's the Ford Zephyr was a favourite car by a particular group of South Africans, they also often wore a comb in their socks, and were considered as 'common' or kitch or low class by others, the term ZEF was coined to descibe them.
The word would be used to describe the style of a particular person.
The word could also be used in a derogatory manner by someone who considered themself of higher class or better breeding.
The word would be used to describe the style of a particular person.
The word could also be used in a derogatory manner by someone who considered themself of higher class or better breeding.
Bernoldus Niemand aka James Phillips, a South African musician who came from a mining town is a good example of a zef person and so is some of his lyrics eg: Welcome to my car.
Usually young men who drove Ford Zephyrs, hung their arm out of the window, and wore a comb stuck into one sock would be considered zef.
More recently, South African rap artists Die Antwoord and Jack Parow would be the embodiment of what zef is.
It is zef to be yourself, to be honest about your humble origins and to be proud of it.
Usually young men who drove Ford Zephyrs, hung their arm out of the window, and wore a comb stuck into one sock would be considered zef.
More recently, South African rap artists Die Antwoord and Jack Parow would be the embodiment of what zef is.
It is zef to be yourself, to be honest about your humble origins and to be proud of it.
by wrathex March 08, 2010
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The ultimate style.. it's a full flex, like a full flex. It's an African style. It's not something you can really explain.. It's something you experience; like a video game when you reach the next level, that's basically zef. Zef is the next level.
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Originated from the Afrikaanse langauge as a slang word, describing the status quo of a person/place. This is mostly used as an insult, degrading a status of a person/place.
The party you threw last weekend was really zef.
I met this person that was zef to the max.
The club in the bad part of town is a zef place.
I met this person that was zef to the max.
The club in the bad part of town is a zef place.
by theBoer April 30, 2010
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