Tiger definition 1
A nickname for the R10 note (in older township slang). The old brown R10 note was sometimes called a tiger, and half of that (R5) "half tiger." Though less common now, older generations still understand it.
"Back then a tiger could buy you a meal; now R10 is nothing. (English, meaning "Back then R10 could buy a meal; now it's nothing.")"
Tiger definition 3
Tiger (R10 note)
"Mpha tiger (Give me R10)"
Tiger definition 4
Lemaloti le le leng / R10 (Ten rand / R10 note)
"Mphe tiger ke rekele lipompong! (Give me R10 to buy sweets!)"
Tiger definition 5
Chelete e ngata (A lot of money)
"O entse tiger ka weekend (He made big money on the weekend)"
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- July 2025
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