Jaz & Miguel (31 page)
Authors: R. D. Raven
His
first novel is a Young-Adult Dark Fantasy called
Quenchless
and can be
obtained from Amazon
here
.
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Bang Bang Club, The
: A label
associated primarily with four reporters (Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich, Ken
Oosterbroek, and João Silva) who were active in the South African Townships (shanty
towns) between 1990 and 1994. Two of its members won Pulitzer prizes for their
work.
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Bobby
: British slang. A police
officer.
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Boet / Boetie
:
South African Slang. Brother, Friend.
Boetie
is the diminutive
form of
boet
.
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Broe
:
South African Slang. Brother, friend.
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Cape Snoek
: A commercial food fish found
in the southern hemisphere.
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China
:
Cockney (London) Slang, although widely used throughout South
Africa, meaning
friend
or
mate
. It comes from a rhyming slang
used in Cockney where
China Plate
rhymes with
Mate
, and so people
are called
China
as a substitute for
Mate
.
Green Lake Itch
:
Seattle Slang. Swimmers Itch (rash) reportedly gotten from swimming
in Green Lake in Seattle.
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Jungle, The
:
Seattle Slang. A greenbelt in Seattle known for its homeless
encampments and crime.
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K
:
slang.
Kilometer.
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Knobkerrie
: A weapon consisting of a
club and a large knob at the end of it, common in Southern and East Africa.
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Koeksister
: A syrup covered
"cookie" from South Africa made of dough and twisted to look like a
plait
Kwaito
: A music genre that
originated in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Madiba
: The clan name of Nelson
Mandela, very often used when speaking of him.
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Mieliepap
: A traditional porridge
made from a type of cornmeal eaten in South Africa.
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P-I
:
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A local news source in Seattle.
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Tokoloshe
: Zulu Mythology. A
mischievous and evil spirit that scares children, causes illness and which can
even bring about death.
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Tom
:
South
African Slang
.
Money.
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UW
:
University of Washington.
Voetsek
: Afrikaans. Vulgar. Meaning "Go
away."
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