gologo, noun

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Also ugologo.
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IsiZulu, EnglishShow more IsiZulu ugologo spirituous liquor, adaptation of English grog.
In urban (especially township) English: strong alcoholic liquor.
1899 A. Werner Captain of Locusts 193‘You hold your tongue!’ said MacVicar sharply. ‘Now, Luzipo, what’s this?’ ‘’Kos’!’ said Luzipo, ‘this Umlungu has been drinking ugologo; therefore he knows not what he says or does.’ [Source Note: grog.]
1961 T. Matshikiza Choc. for my Wife 65‘Have a double brandy. The liquor here is much weaker than what we drink back home.’ He knocked that off without wincing. ‘Aha. We call it gologo from grog.’
1980 [see Sepamla quot. at excuse-me].
strong alcoholic liquor.
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