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Skyf
01
(South African) a cigarette
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
skyfs
What does "skyf" mean in South African slang?
In South African slang, "skyf" means a cigarette, used in informal everyday speech when referring to smoking. It is common in casual social settings and in Afrikaans-influenced South African English. The term comes from Afrikaans "skyf," which literally means "slice" or "disc," but in slang usage it developed to refer to a cigarette as a small cylindrical "piece" that is cut or rolled, and it became standard informal slang for a smoke.
Examples
He stepped outside for a skyf.
to skyf
01
(South African) to smoke a cigarette
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
skyf
3rd person singular
skyfs
Present participle
skyfing
Past simple
skyfed
Past participle
skyfed
Examples
He's out back, skyfing with his mates.



























