This translates well into British English as “Shut your gob.” bek – derogatory term for mouth (Afrikaans: an animal’s mouth) hou jou bek – “shut up, shut your trap” (literally” “hold your mouth”).Profanity – the base ‘fok’ meaning to have sex. “Ek het daai ou befok” – meaning I cheated that guy in a transaction. befok – really good, exciting, cool as in “The rock-show was befok.” Can also mean “crazy” in a very strong sense, as in “Are you befok?” - derogatory(err:definitely not a polite enquiry).bale – (TV) used to signify annoyance (pronounced barlee).bakvissie – a giggly teenage girl (from bakvis, a fish too small to be kept and thrown back into the water).bakkie – a utility truck, pick-up truck, now a mainstream word in South African English.bakgat – cool expression of appreciation for something very well accomplished.babelaas babbelas – hangover (of Zulu origin).(Greeting) “Aweh, my bru” (Hello my friend). The word has many meanings or uses: “hello”, “goodbye”, “yes”. aweh/awe (pronounced \AAAH-WHERE\ –> not rolling the “R”) – said in excitement, as in: Aweh my boss said I can go home early today.anties – breasts, as in “check die lekker anties op daai girl!”.antie – an older female authority figure.ag man – oh man ag as the Afrikaans equivalent to “oh”, man pronounced as in English.
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