What does Casualty mean?

Noodgevalle (Emergency room) For example: "Rushed to casualty (Rushed to emergency room)"

Where does the slang word Casualty come from?

Casualty is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Casualty

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Casualty definition 1

Noodgevalle (Emergency room)

"Rushed to casualty (Rushed to emergency room)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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