chommie
Termo de gíria anglo-saxônica contemporânea “chommie”. Faz parte do registro coloquial, originário dos uso global. Consulte a entrada em inglês para uma definição completa, exemplos detalhados e notas de uso.
“chommie” é usado com frequência em conversas informais e nas redes sociais.
'Chommie' (sometimes 'chommy') is South African English meaning 'mate' or 'friend'. It comes from the Afrikaans 'tjommie' (with a 'ch' sound) and is used warmly and informally. 'Howzit chommie' is just 'hi mate'. If your teen says it they have probably picked it up from South African YouTubers, gamers or musicians like Tyla and Tyler ICU, whose tracks have gone global. It is friendly and harmless. No coded meaning — it is simply the South African flavour of 'buddy'.
'Chommie' is South African informal English for 'friend' or 'mate', borrowed from Afrikaans 'tjommie'. Pronounce /ˈtʃɒmi/ — the 'ch' is like in English 'church'. Register: warm, conversational, very common in South African speech. In formal English use 'friend' or 'colleague'. A common learner mistake is to confuse the spelling: both 'chommie' and 'tjommie' exist; use 'chommie' when writing in English. Typically a term of address ('thanks, chommie') rather than a third-person noun.