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Definition of Tsotsitaal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tsotsitaal

noun
 
/ˈtsɒtsitɑːl/
 
/ˈtsɑːtsitɑːl/
 
South African English [ˈtsɔtsitɑːl]
[uncountable] (South African English)
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  1. a simple form of language that includes words from Afrikaans and African languages, used especially between young black people in cities or townships
    Word Origin1960s; earliest use found in The Daily Mail. From Afrikaans tsotsi-taal from tsotsi + taal language.
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