Baie cool of oulik (Very cool or nice) For example: "Jou nuwe kar is kief! (Your new car is cool!)"

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

Kief

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Baie cool of oulik (Very cool or nice)

"Jou nuwe kar is kief! (Your new car is cool!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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

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