jislaaik

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/ˈjɪs.laɪk/

interjection

goodness; expressing shock or surprise

OriginAfrikaans [Term?] →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. South Africagoodness; expressing shock or surprise

    […] he asked me to marry him. Jislaaik! I was so delighted!

    1999, Kathy A. Perkins, Black South African women: an anthology of plays, page 62
    1 more example

    I know he's writing about Princess. Jislaaik, he loved that chick.

    2004, Lord Orford, Margie Orford, Dancing Queen, page 28

Origin

  1. Afrikaans[Term?]
  2. Englishjislaaik

From Afrikaans [Term?], of unclear origin.

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APA

jislaaik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jislaaik

MLA

“jislaaik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jislaaik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jislaaik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jislaaik.

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