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Soapie

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Soapie definition 1

Sepie, TV drama (Soap opera)

"Watching soapies tonight (Watching TV dramas tonight)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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April 2026

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🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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Soapie 🇱🇸 Lesotho

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