jewish n.
(S.Afr. black) smart, expensive clothing.
Drum 8 Apr. 19 n.p.: Maybe they were jealous of our expensive Jewish. We pay for the clothes because we can afford them [DSAE]. | ||
New Dawn Dec. [cover] The Latest ‘Jewish’ [DSAE]. | ||
Sun. Times (Jo’burg) 10 May (Mag. Sect.) 8: This was the jet-set and I definitely required a touch of what some hairdressers call ‘zhoozsh’. So I set out for Sandton City, the world’s largest supplied of ‘zhoozsh’ to the masses [DSAE]. | ||
Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) 9 Jan. 🌐 I tend to use that word juge a bit, but regret that it and zhoozie are strictly moffoise slang. |