Tjotjo

🇿🇦 South Africa
Added August 02, 2025
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A widely understood term for a bribe. Tjotjo (pronounced CHAW-chaw) is used in many South African languages to mean an illicit payment to sway someone's favor.
"That official was caught taking tjotjo for tenders. (English, meaning "That official was caught taking bribes in exchange for awarding contracts.")"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 02, 2025
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