Voorskot is a South African term — drawn from Afrikaans — meaning a down payment, deposit, or advance on money owed. Used across South African English and Afrikaans-speaking communities in everyday financial transactions, it conveys the idea of payment made upfront before the full job or delivery is complete. Whether you're paying a contractor, securing a venue, or fronting a supplier, asking for a voorskot is simply part of how business gets done in South Africa.
The builder won't start the renovation without a voorskot — he wants thirty percent before he even orders materials.
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(South Africa) down payment, deposit, advance.
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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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