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Rest

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Rest definition 1

Relax, chill

"Just rest today"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Rest definition 2

Stop / end discussion.

"We agreed—rest."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

Word Details

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Rest 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Rest (Rest)

"Make we rest small. (Let's rest a bit.)"
Rest 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Relax, chill

"Just rest today"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

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🌍 "Rest" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Rest 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Rest (Rest)
Rest 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Relax, chill
Rest

Relax, chill
Rest 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Stop or relax (Take it easy)

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