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Shu/Sjoe definition 1
Sympathetic “wow” or “yikes” (expressing dismay or amazement)" ("Afrikaans exclamation (Namlish)")
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- 🇳🇦 Namibia
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- July 2025
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Sjoe
🇿🇦 South Africa
Pronounced 'show,' it's an Afrikaans exclamation of surprise or admiration, like 'Wow!' or 'Phew!'
"Sjoe! Did you see her wedding dress? Beautiful! (Wow! Did you see her wedding dress? Beautiful!)"
Sjoe; exclamation, shock, almost the same as 'sigh' but more meaningful... Sounds like; shu
"Sjoe, i can't believe what we got up to last nite.."
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