Ou-cabulary – Lesson 2

Todays lesson :- Popular words from back in the day

Poepol-no-case (Poepol-houe-no-case in some townships) (phrase)

In Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat it’ era, when street gangs arose in every coloured township, with the knife as primary weapon, this was a popular way of inflicting pain on ones enemy by stabbing him in the buttocks.
The victim therefore was rumoured to be too shy to show the Judge his ass, therefore there was no case.

Kwief (or quief) (verb)

A gesture brought about by a popular local hit in the 1980’s.
Body language was used to convey the message that, you need to go back to your mothers womb.
The elbow was simply elvated at an angle of about 60 degrees, while simultaneously uterring the word ‘Kwief’ , sometimes followed by the word
‘Kurrent’ (similar words/gestures include the legendary ‘ge-nip’ and the recent ‘ Issgiet’)

Haaibo!! – pronounced "hi-bore"
Meaning: Similar to yoh! except that it is an expression of disbelief or can be used to state a refusal of an act.
e.g. Shakes: Foxxy, wash the dishes!
Foxxy: Haaibo, ek wil nie!

vissek – pronounced "fur sack" (also, foetsek, fassêk, and vitsek)
Meaning: A an expression of disgust. Can also be used when the speaker has a loss for words in response to an argument, and resorts to the rather useful, vissek. Also used as a dismissive statement.
e.g. Shakes: Foxxy, wash the dishes!
Foxxy: Vissek! ek wil nie!