STOKVEL

Noun

stokvel (plural stokvels)

(South Africa) A small, informal syndicate of people who regularly contribute money to a shared fund of savings. Stokvels differ in function, but generally members periodically take turns in drawing money from the accumulated fund.

Source: Wiktionary



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18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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