South African slang for something utterly revolting, gross, or repulsive — physical or otherwise. Pronounced quickly and spat out with attitude, sif can describe a festering wound, a disgusting smell, terrible food, or a morally gross piece of behaviour. It's versatile enough to cover the physical and the figurative, and carries a strong emotional charge — this isn't mild distaste, it's full visceral rejection. Common in South African Cape slang and widely understood across the country's youth slang landscape.
She took one sniff of the month-old leftovers and immediately threw them out — that was sif, no question.
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(South Africa, slang) , disgusting.
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