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Definition of kwaai adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kwaai

adjective
 
/kwaɪ/
 
/kwaɪ/
(superlative kwaaiest, no comparative)
(South African English) (informal)
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  1. very good
    • a kwaai song
  2. angry or aggressive
    • a kwaai dog
    3. Word OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in George Thompson (1796–1889). From South African Dutch kwaad and its reflex Afrikaans kwaai bad, evil (Dutch kwaad).
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