Definitions
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- noun linguistics Any of a variety of mixed
languages spoken mainly in thetownships ofSouth Africa .
Etymologies
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tsotsi ("South African street gangster") + Afrikaans taal ("language")
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Examples
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Complicated rhythmic formations, gangster swagger and tsotsitaal (scamto) make up the vocabulary of this edgy dance form.
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Complicated rhythmic formations, gangster swagger and tsotsitaal (scamto) make up the vocabulary of this edgy dance form.
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