Archive for category literacy

Who English you: Said to someone after they’ve uttered a sentence in broken english.

“You never know, you might strike another luck!”

“Strike another luck? Who english you?!”

Also used in the same context:

What School: Used when its apparent you didn’t pay attention during English class in high school.

“He was there all the long”

“All the long? Ooooh boy what school what school?”

Step: to run away, or not show up, either from an engagement or a meeting.

Us gang were going fast with the drinks, then Simon said he go the toilet. Falla went and then he step the bastard.

Where’s Melinda? Did she step from us gang?!

Kida (pronounced Kin-da): The moment of clarity when you finally understand what’s going on.

‘I was making my eyes big to tell the falla to hide the bag, but falla never get it. Only when I point at the bag then the falla kida.’

Also used:

Kida bera: You grasp the situation or idea a tad bit too late.

‘I kept nodding my head at the bag for him to hide, but he look. Only when Ben took back his bag then the falla Kida bera.’

Kida cala: You finally get it. Unfortunately, you’ve got it wrong.

‘I was doing my head like this for him to hide the bag. Instead the falla kida cala and go and kick the bag instead. Doce falla saraga.’

Not this Joka...

Joka :(Pronounced ‘choka’, with the ‘cho’ as in ‘chomp’) Great; Awesome; Used interchangeably with Heavy;

Preetika: I heard you went to the Katchafire concert. How was it?

Apete: Thing joka boy. Had a real good time.