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pantsula

pantsula noun: a member of a South African urban subculture of the 20th century, characterised by expensive clothing and aggressive behaviour.

Noun

pantsula (plural pantsulas)

  1. (South Africa) A member of a South African urban subculture of the 20th century, characterised by expensive clothing and aggressive behaviour.
  2. (South Africa) A syncopated, quick-stepping, low-to-the-ground form of dance associated with this subculture.

Forms of pantsula

pluralpantsulas

Origin of pantsula

From pants (“trousers”).

Questions about pantsula

What does pantsula mean?
Pantsula means a member of a South African urban subculture of the 20th century, characterised by expensive clothing and aggressive behaviour.
What part of speech is pantsula?
Pantsula is a noun.
What is the plural of pantsula?
The plural of pantsula is pantsulas.

Words near pantsula in the dictionary

  1. pantssuits
  2. pantsu
  3. pantsuit
  4. pantsuited
  5. pantsuits
  6. pantsula
  7. pantsulas
  8. pantun
  9. pantuns
  10. Panturanian
  11. Panturanianism

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