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[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 26: ‘Yer too much beat but I go eat yer sometime’ Sly called after her.
at beat, adj.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 22: De burgie who puss [sell drugs] issa ou chommiel.
at burg, n.3
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: ‘Dose whities a case,’ Sly said sourly [...] ‘Yah. Dey come looking forra black pussy.’.
at case, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 20: Firs’ class stuff. Jus’ like Durban poison.
at Durban poison, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 23: No gangbang dis time. I doan wanna scare de goosies.
at gangbang, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: Dat’s all dey do! Smoke dagga wit’ yer an’ fuck black goosies!
at goosie, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 43: Nice jacket yer hef, I tink I grip it.
at grip, v.2
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 42: ‘Dey catch me wit’ a parcel gunston.’ ‘What’s gunston?’ Bruce asked innocently. [...] ‘Dagga, yer kroets!’ the youth said disgustedly.
at gunston, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 23: When I lay a goose, she know she be lay good an’ proper [...] I carry a number nine iron [...] I dig deep. Heavy steel, dat’s me.
at iron, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 38: ‘Der law pick me up an’ I haf my lem on me. Dey charge me wit’ dangerous weapon. [...] I know how to use a lem. You ever use a lem?’ He crouched, grabbed his back pocket and swayed from side to side making stabbing motions.
at lem, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 62: Magtig, Jan! What’s the matter?
at magtig!, excl.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 20: Gran’ stuff dis [...] Not like de majat Bones sell us las’ night.
at majat, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 23: ‘She ripe and ready forra meal.’ ‘We come by forra meal?’ Sly asked. ‘No dice, Sly ou pellie,’ Jammie said. ‘No gangbang dis time. I doan wanna scare de goosies.’.
at meal, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 26: One of dair snot-nose lighties say we scairt to fight dem.
at snot-nosed, adj.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 44: I doan mind to go to jug if I robba outie or stick him witta lem but I doan go to jug for rape.
at outie, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: ‘Dose whities a case,’ Sly said sourly [...] ‘Yah. Dey come looking forra black pussy.’.
at pussy, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: I never make any business wit’ all yer bum-slingers.
at slinger, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: Yer gotta sister at Motta Siena’ s yard? Motta Siena doan worry colour of de tool wat screw her girls. Long yer gotta money, yer get on toppa her girls.
at tool, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 23: Ya, man. I gotta lotta wire but I doan pull my wire like you.
at pull one’s wire (v.) under wire, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 21: Yer gotta sister at Motta Siena’ s yard? Motta Siena doan worry colour of de tool wat screw her girls. Long yer gotta money, yer get on toppa her girls.
at yard, n.2
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (1983) 22: ‘Jammie, yer any dagga on yer?’ [...] ‘Here. Roll two zolls.’.
at zol, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 48: I stan’ wi’ Jammie. He’s my bra.
at bra, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 43: All yer burgs can come by forra meal.
at burg, n.3
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 40: But we doan eat white goosies!
at eat, v.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 221: Hey, Maria. You old jintoe!
at gentoo, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 40: We doan go wit’ white goosies.
at goosie, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 129: Hotnot! You dare presume that God would converse with you?
at hotnot, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 44: I doan mind to go to jug if I robba outie or stick him witta lem but I doan go to jug for rape.
at lem, n.1
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 43: ‘No dice, Sly ou pellie,’ Jammie said.
at pellie, n.
[SA] J. Matthews The Park and Other Stories (2nd edn) 40: Dose whities safe.
at safe, adj.
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