tsek, noun
- Forms:
- Also ’tsek.
- Origin:
- Tsotsitaal, Afrikaans, South African EnglishShow more Probably from Tsotsitaal, contraction of Afrikaans or South African English voetsek, see voetsak.
vulgar slang, derogatory
As an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust: shortened form of voetsak verb sense 1 a and b.
2013 forum.oc.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Tsek, I only skrik for real life knives.
2017 citizen.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Tsek your music is kak and you suck, he said.
shortened form of voetsak verb sense 1 a and b.
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