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Smile!

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Smile game quiz
""Smile"? - Well I hope I can have you laughing out loud at the various South Africanisms. These are taken from quite a few of our eleven official languages."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the meaning of a "bakkie" in South Africa?
    A hangover
    A mountain
    A pick up truck
    A hobo


2. A South African favourite is "slap chips". What are these?
    Stale crisps
    A game played with chips
    Lost casino chips
    Soft chips


3. When South Africans imbibe, and that's very often for a lot of us, what are they drinking when they have "spook and diesel"?
    Brandy and coke
    Mampoer
    Cane spirits and coke
    Beer and lime juice


4. When we talk about "Durban poison" in South Africa, what are we talking about?
    The curries sold by dubious cafes in Durban
    Alcoholic poisoning
    A poison used for Durban's massive cockroaches
    Marijuana


5. To a South African, what are "takkies"?
    Windmills
    A sexist term for women
    Running shoes
    Being obnoxious


6. What is a "Soutpiel" in South Africa?
    My husband
    A salty dish
    An Afrikaaner name for an English-speaking person
    A wimp or weakling


7. If a South African says he is going to see you "just now", when it that likely to be?
    Sometime in the near future
    In a few minutes
    Immediately
    Tomorrow


8. What does it mean to "tune" someone or something in South Africa?
    Kiss someone
    Tune into a conversation
    Smack someone or something
    Give someone lip


9. What is a "coconut" in South Africa?
    A hard headed hot head
    A homosexual
    A fruit
    African black person


10. What is a South African "babbelas"?
    A spice
    A barbeque
    A hangover
    A traditional dish


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Compiled Jun 28 12