Speaking South African to the World

Last edited: February 17, 2010

Posted by Business and Arts South Africa

By Michelle Constant for the Wanted magazine
11 February 2010

South African idiomatic language is rich, textured and often very funny. I recently heard the description of a man who was “sta-sof ’ed”. In essence, it refers to a man who has been, well, “pussy-whipped”— he dips him into a bucket of lavender Sta-soft and the emergent fellow is easily shaped and moulded. (I admit, the lavender is my own addition, but I like to sniff on that faux, chemical smell.)

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