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Yoh! Gatvol? Zol?’ These South African Slang Words Are Now Officially in the Oxford Dictionary
Gatvol? Sharp-sharp? The Oxford Dictionary just made South African slang official, and it’s about time.
'Yoh! You're in the OED' – South Africa makes its linguistic mark
Yoh: A popular South African interjection, which the OED traced to 1855. It comes from two South African languages: Afrikaans ...
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Yoh, gatvol, sharp-sharp: These South African words just made it into the Oxford English Dictionary
Yoh' effortlessly conveys different emotions and was among a number of local terms recently added to the Oxford English ...
Overwhelmed by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That.
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...
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'Yoh' officially joins the Oxford English Dictionary
In a significant nod to South African culture, the word "Yoh" has made its prestigious entry into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The latest update features around 600 new words and phrases ...