What does Winter blues mean?

Cold season sadness | Koue seisoen hartseer For example: "Fighting winter blues"

Where does the slang word Winter blues come from?

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

Winter blues

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Winter blues definition 1

Cold season sadness | Koue seisoen hartseer

"Fighting winter blues"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Winter blues 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kudinwa busika (Winter tiredness)

"Fighting winter blues (Fighting winter blues)"

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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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🌍 "Winter blues" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Winter blues 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kudinwa busika (Winter tiredness)

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