IN A kwaai nod to Mzansi flavour, the words “yoh”, “zol” and “gatvol”, has made its prestigious entry into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
The latest update features around 600 new words and phrases drawn from diverse English dialects globally.
The OED defines “yoh” as “a cry or exclamation used to express various emotions or reactions (such as surprise, wonder, admiration, shock or distress).”
The dictionary describes “gatvol” as: “A South African slang term describing a person who has had enough; one who is extremely annoyed, unhappy or bored, especially with a state of affairs that has persisted for a long time.”
“Zol” is denied as “a cigarette, especially of cannabis, that is rolled by hand”.
And if you get caught with too much zol, you will end up in the “tjoekie”, which is described as: “A slang term for word jail or prison”.
Also added is “Sharp-sharp”, “a casual way to say hello or goodbye”.