pantsula

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpantsula (plural pantsulas)

plural pantsulas

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

Origin

From pants (“trousers”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

platanus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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