Winkel ketting (Store chain) For example: "Quick Spar run (Quick store run)"

Where does the slang word Spar come from?

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

Spar

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Spar definition 1

Winkel ketting (Store chain)

"Quick Spar run (Quick store run)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Spar 🇿🇲 Zambia

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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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