Etymology

tsotsi

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Today it means: A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie. Full definition →

Shona tsotsi
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The story

  1. Shona · derived fromtsotsi“criminal”
  2. English todaytsotsi

Uncertain. Compare Shona tsotsi (“criminal”)

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