jewish adj.2
(S.Afr. black) of clothes or other material objects, smart, expensive, chic.
[ | in Star 22 Feb. 14 : [In ‘isicam-tho’] ‘beef’ means to get drunk; ‘guess’ is bad luck, ‘Jewish’ is excellent; ‘jumpers’ is late afternoon [DSAE]]. | |
in Patel World of Can Themba (1985) 36: The tsotsi turned round and looked out of the window on to the platform. He recognized some of his friends there and hailed them. ‘O, Zigzagsa, it’s how there?’ ‘It’s Jewish!’ [DSAE]. | ||
in Style Oct. 41: Blacks look at someone who’s well-dressed and announce admiringly ‘Mooi-Jewish!’ [DSAE]. | ||
in Fair Lady 25 Oct. 92: Zchoosch, elegantly cool [DSAE]. | ||
on Radio Five 19 Nov. [radio] If you wear this tie you’ll be the jujiest oke in Cape Town [DSAE]. |