foefie slide
South African slang for a zipline — that thrilling wire you grip and slide down, screaming either with joy or absolute terror.
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South African slang for a zipline — that thrilling wire you grip and slide down, screaming either with joy or absolute terror. In South Africa, 'foefie slide' is the completely normal everyday word that kids, parents, and adventure parks all use. Outside South Africa, the rest of the world calls it a zipline or zip wire. The term has a playful, bouncy sound that perfectly matches the activity — it's essentially impossible to say 'foefie slide' without smiling a little.
The camp had a massive foefie slide that stretched from the treetops all the way to the lake.
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(South Africa) A zipline.
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