I'm busy waiting definition 1
A literal South Africanism meaning "I am currently waiting." In SA English, people say "I'm busy waiting" to indicate an ongoing action (influenced by Afrikaans continuous tense). It sounds redundant to outsiders, but it just means you are in the process of waiting.
""Where are you now?" – "I'm busy waiting in the queue at Home Affairs," Nandi explained, using the common SA phrasing for "I'm waiting right now.""
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