Happy Day No. 3, Pretty Plonkers and that means today is the letter C.
I think the most diverse thing in South Africa is our culture. They don't call us "The Rainbow" national for nothing. With eleven official languages and so many ethnic and cultural differences, South Africans pride themselves on their hospitality.
Chommies [pronounced ch-om-eez] is today's Southafricanism, if you haven't realized it yet. Chommies is a term meaning "friend" or "buddy", which originates from isiXhoas, one of SA's 11 official languages, which also happens to be Mandela's home language.
South Africans love making new Chommies, we love entertaining our Chommies and we know the importance of Chommies! I know I certainly do, and I don't forget to tell my friends how much they mean to me and how much I love them. I couldn't live without my friendships.
I think the most diverse thing in South Africa is our culture. They don't call us "The Rainbow" national for nothing. With eleven official languages and so many ethnic and cultural differences, South Africans pride themselves on their hospitality.
Chommies [pronounced ch-om-eez] is today's Southafricanism, if you haven't realized it yet. Chommies is a term meaning "friend" or "buddy", which originates from isiXhoas, one of SA's 11 official languages, which also happens to be Mandela's home language.
South Africans love making new Chommies, we love entertaining our Chommies and we know the importance of Chommies! I know I certainly do, and I don't forget to tell my friends how much they mean to me and how much I love them. I couldn't live without my friendships.
Usage : "Howzit! I'll be drinking with my chommies, wanna join us?"
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| My BFF aka My Bestest "Chommie" |


