A South African term for the tope shark, a medium-sized shark found in southern African coastal waters. The word comes from Afrikaans, literally meaning grey shark, and is used among South African fishermen and in marine biology contexts in the region.
The longliners were targeting yellowfin but kept hauling in vaalhaai instead.
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(South Africa) The tope .
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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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