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smaak

(South African surfer's English. Derived from Afrikaans.)

To like or prefer someone or something. Rhymes with "smock". Literally means "to taste".
Ag, nought, man, I don't smaak that ouk, ek se.

"Oh, no, man, I don't like that dude, I have to say."
by david lincoln brooks November 15, 2010
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T and A

Yes, it does in fact mean "tits and ass", but it rarely is referring to the anatomy of just one female. It is used more in a descriptive generality... usually used to characterize a particular genre of entertainment, e.g. movies, TV, pop music, etc. It is often used pejoratively.
Wow, MTV used to be so cool. Now, it's all rappers and T and A.

Have you seen the amount of T and A that has crept into video games these days?
by david lincoln brooks December 28, 2005
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rotsa ruck

Besides an un-PC imitation of an Asian's speech accent, rotsa ruck is a backhanded rejoinder: It is a way of sarcastically saying: "You'll never be successful at doing that." OR "That's a near-impossible task."

Probably originated on American college campuses of the 1960's.
Man #1: I'm studying political science and world religions, so I can finally bring peace between the Jews and Muslims on the Gaza Strip.

Man #2: Rotsa ruck on THAT one.

OR:

Woman: I'm meeting with the Texas PTA tonight to convince teachers to discuss GLBT issues with their sixth-graders.

Man: Hey, rotsa ruck on that.
by david lincoln brooks April 30, 2014
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headshoppy

From the world of international perfumery. This word is used to describe perfumes which remind one of the sort of scented body oils one typically finds for sale at a head shop. Which is to say: potent, dark, synthetic, somewhat inelegant and indelicate, or blended to have a cloying, stale or lurid heaviness.
Perfumista #1: Have you tried that new perfume called DUNGEON?

Perfumista #2: Yes... it's really not my style. Too headshoppy. I prefer fragrances which are light, fresh and natural.
by david lincoln brooks May 12, 2011
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lightie

(South African slang. Used primarily in boys' school contexts.)

A high school underclassman; young boy or young teenager. Slightly pejorative, but not meanspirited.
Now that that ouk is a prefect, he can tune all the lighties.

Translation: Now that that guy is a school prefect (upperclassman) he can direct, scold and order about the younger boys (lower classman).

Yesterday we caught the rugby game... it was all the lighties playing.
by david lincoln brooks November 19, 2010
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ping-and-ting

Microwaveable food, especially pre-prepared meals.

So-called because of the sounds the microwave oven makes: the "ping" of punching in cooktimes, and the "ting" heard when the cooking is through.
Marge: Why not come over for dinner tonight? I'll serve lasagna.

Annabel: But you're so busy these days! I don't want you to go to any trouble.

Marge: Oh, it's only a ping-and-ting.
by david lincoln brooks February 2, 2008
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babysitting

Owing something to the orignal meaning of the word, in computer-speak this refers to a computer process-- such as the installation of new software-- which the installer cannot or dare not leave, because the installation is not fully automatic and might require input from the installer during the install.
Computer Geek 1: "Lets go grab a Starucks, want to?"

Computer Geek 2: "Can't. I'm installing new software."

Computer Geek 1: "Oh, just let it install itself, automatically."

Computer Geek 2: "No, this software requires some heavy babysitting."
by david lincoln brooks June 20, 2007
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