(South Africa) A shirt with a batik pattern of the kind often worn by Nelson Mandela.
(South Africa) A shirt with a batik pattern of the kind often worn by Nelson Mandela.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(South Africa) Nelson Mandela.
A South African term for a variety of sorghum used to make traditional porridge, bread, and fermented drinks. Mabela is a staple grain in southern Africa and the word comes from Nguni languages (Zulu and Xhosa). Widely used in South African English in cooking and food contexts.
(historical) A follower of Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian revolutionary in the later nineteenth century.
(South Africa) A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn as a head covering.
(South Africa) A type of sorghum.