A South African term describing meat cooked by slowly rotating it over an open fire on a long metal spit — the ultimate expression of braai culture taken up a notch. While a standard braai involves grilling on a grate, spitbraaied implies a whole animal or large cut rotating for hours, basted with flavor and patience. It's the centrepiece of a serious outdoor feast, common at weddings, festivals, and big family gatherings across South Africa. The word carries connotations of celebration, abundance, and skilled fire-craft.
The whole lamb was spitbraaied over six hours until the skin was perfectly crisp and the meat fell off the bone.
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(South Africa) Cooked by roasting on a spit.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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