South African slang for a documentary film or TV programme, following the common South African English pattern of adding '-ie' to abbreviate words.
South African slang for a documentary film or TV programme, following the common South African English pattern of adding '-ie' to abbreviate words. You might catch a doccie about wildlife on a Sunday afternoon or binge a true-crime doccie series on a streaming platform. It's relaxed, conversational, and very much part of everyday South African speech — the kind of word that makes perfect sense the first time you hear it.
Let's watch that doccie about the Soweto riots — I heard it won a ton of awards.
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South African slang for stupid or thick-headed — used informally to describe someone lacking intelligence or common sense. Widely used across South African English regardless of racial or linguistic background. Closer in tone to 'dumb' or 'dopey' than to a serious insult; often used affectionately between friends.
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(South Africa, slang) A documentary.
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