‖koffie kar, noun phrase
/ˈkɔfikar/
- Plurals:
- koffie kara/ˈkɔfikara/.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, koffie coffee + kar car, cart.
Especially in township English: a small stall, usually on wheels, from which snacks and drinks may be served hot. See also café de move-on.
1980 M. Dikobe in Staffrider Vol.3 No.1, 7He ran an unlicensed Koffie-Kar. ‘I did not sleep,’ he would say, ‘I baked fat cakes on returning from work’.
1991 TV1, 24 Apr. (The Big Time)‘Koffie kar — oven with wheels — we use them in the location to sell pap and vleis, magheu, smiley.’ ‘What is smiley?’ ‘Half sheep’s head, with tongue sticking right out, and big smile.’
a small stall, usually on wheels, from which snacks and drinks may be served hot.
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