South African Lingo

Even though a majority of South Africans speak English, many tourist websites warn that you may not be able to understand exactly what they are saying because their lingo is a bit different. So I went and educated myself about some important phrases that would be good to add to my arsenal.
A bagel does not refer to the round breakfast item. In South Africa, a bagel is an overly groomed and materialistic young man.
Bakgat (buck-ghut) means well done, cool, awesome.
A bakkie (buck-ee) is a pick-up truck.
Biltong refers to dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky, although it could be made from any red meat (including ostrich and kudu)
A bioscope is not found in a laboratory. A bioscope is actually a cinema or movie theatre.
Blooming (blimmin) is used as it is used in Britain, as a variation on "very". I could potentially say: "Wow, that lion is blimmin big!"
A boma (bow-mah) is an open thatched structure used for dinners, entertainment and parties.
A braai (br-eye) is an outdoor BBQ where meat is cooked and served with pap and bredie. Bredie (brear-dee) is a traditional South African mutton stew, first brought to the country by Malay immigrants. It now refers to any stew.
Bunny chow is not something fed to rabbits in South Africa. It is delicious and cheap food on the go. It is curry served in a hollowed-out half-loaf of bread. It is not related to America's puppy chow, which refers to the mixture of chex, peanut butter, chocolate and powdered sugar.
Brushveld is a terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets with grassy undercover between.
China doesn't always refer to the country. It can also mean "good friend" when used in South Africa.
Chommie means friend, and derives from the English word "chum".
Cooldrink or coldrink refers to soda such as Coca-cola. If you ask for a "soda" in South Africa, apparently you will receive a club soda.
Dwaal (dwarl) means a lack of concentration or focus, which is something that happens to me more frequently than I would like. In context, you could say: "Sorry, I didn't hear a word you were saying, was in a dwaal."
Fixed up does not always refer to something that was once broken. It can also mean "that's good" or "sorted". For example, the affirmative reply to an invitation could be "Fixed up".
If I was flogged in South Africa, it would not mean I was punished with a whip. It would mean I was sold, which isn't much better.
A fundi (foon-di) is an expert.
Hang of means "very" or "big". I had a hang of a problem remembering all of these slang terms.
Howzit is a traditional South African greeting that translate roughly as "how are you".
Jozi is a nickname for the city of Johannesburg, along with Joburg and Joeys.
If someone says they'll do something "Just now", it does not mean they'll do it immediately. It just means they'll do it sometime in the near future. So yeah, of course I'll do the dishes just now.
Kif means cool, neat, great, or wonderful.
Koeksister (kook-sister) does not refer to cooked sister. It is a traditional Malay sweet made from twisted yeast dough that is deep fried and dipped in syrup. Sounds like my kind of dessert.
Kwaito (kw-eye-toe) is the music of South Africa's urban black youth. It is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and house music beats.
Kwela is another type of music, this time from the 1950s and based on the pennywhistle.
Laduma is a very important word. It is a popular cheer for celebrating goals scored at soccer matches, coming from the isiZulu word for "it thunders".
Marmite is a dark-colored spread made from vegetable extract and usually used on toast or bread.
Moegoe (moo-ghoo) refers to a fool, buffoon, idiot, or simpleton.
Muti (mootie) refers to medicine.
Mzansi is a popular word for South Africa.
Pasop is a good word to know, as it means "beware" or "watch out".
Potjiekos (poi-chee-kors) is a traditional Afrikaner food. It is a rich stew cooked in a 3-legged cast-iron pot over a fire.
Robots do not mean R2D2 or C3PO. Rather, robots are traffic lights.
A sarmie is a sandwich.
If I scaled a building in South Africa, it would not mean I climbed it. It would mean I stole the entire building, because to scale something is to steal it. A scaly person is not part crocodile; it is someone who is likely to steal from you.
If I spend too much tom in South Africa, my bank account will not be happy. Tom means money.

The likelihood that I'll remember all of these words is very low, but at least hopefully I will be familiar with them and know to watch out when someone shouts "pasop!"


CHEETAH TIME!
This video is really cool, because it records a cheetah setting the world record for speed. What makes it even cooler is that it is a Cincinnati Zoo cheetah. Also, I've met Cathryn Hilker. So watch and be educated!