Broer - Brother
Broers - Brothers
Bro, Bra, Bru, - All slang for brother used in different parts of SA
Boerewors - A type of spicy sausage, no translation available, just known as boerewors
Boykie - Slang for little boy. Sometimes used to show affection between male friends
Braai - Barbeque
Braaivleis - Barbequed meat
Buffel - African Buffalo
Bundu - South African slang for uninhabited wild regions far from towns and cities
Bundu bashing - Slang for off roading in uninhabited areas
Bush - “Going to the bush” Slang - going game viewing in a reserve or on a farm
Dankie - Thank you
Duikertjies - Small African antelope
Durbs - Slang for Durban
Eina - Ouch, ow
Eish - Used to convey amazement, similar to ‘oh wow’ or disbelief
Ek - I
Foeitog - Poor you; shame
Hau - Expression of shock,
Fok; my fok - Fuck
Fokken - Fucking
Fokkit - Fuck that
Gat, gatte - Hole, holes or ass and asses
Harties - Slang for Hartebeespoortdam
Hemel - Heaven
In - In
Ja right - Yes right; As if
Ja - Yes
Jy - You
Joburg; Jozi, Egoli - Slang for Johannesburg
Kak - Shit
Kierie - Cane, walking stick
Kind - Child
Klap - Smack, hit
Klippies - Gravel, small stones, or as used in the book, slang for Klipdrift Brandy
Klim - Climb
Klim in - Get in, climb in
Klub - Club
Knopkierie - Knobkerrie
Kosmos - Cosmos
Krappie - Small fast moving crab
Krokodil - Crocodile
Krokodil trane - Crocodile tears, fake tears
Lewe - Life
Lief - Love
Liefie - Lovey
Liewe Hemel - Good Heavens, Dear Heaven
Maklik - Easy
Mal miere - Mad ants
Meerkat - Meercat; Suricate, South African Mongoose
Meisiekind - Baby girl, girl child
My - My
Myne - Mine
Nee - No
No worries - Don’t worry about it. Don’t worry
Ons - We
Padda - Frog
Parra - Slang for Pussy
Plakkies - Flip flops
Poplap - Endearment like Doll or Dollface
Pop - Doll, also used as an endearment
Poppie - Little doll, also used as an endearment
Rantjies - Hills
Ratel - Cape Honey Badger
Saam - Together
Skaam - Shy or slang for having no shame or slang for shameless
Skapie - Slang for lamb. Is often used as an endearment
Skinner - Gossip
Sies - Yuck; Yucky; Yuk; Yukky
Siestog - What a pity; Shame; Poor you; also used sarcastically
Slim - Intelligent, clever
Slimjannie - Intelligent, clever, a little bit of a know it all
Spook - Ghost
Springbok - Springbok, an antelope or the SA National Rugby team
Springbokkie - A shot in the colours of the national team - green and gold
Staan - Stand
Steenbokkies - Small South African antelope
Stukkend - Broken, but also slang for drunk
Tafelberg - Table Mountain
Tekkies, Tackies - Running shoes, trainers
Thank the Pope - Thank goodness
Tjommie, Tjomma - Slang for friend, alternative spelling - Chommie, Chomma
Veldt - South African elevated open grasslands
Weier - Refuse
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Life has a way of throwing you curveballs when you least expect it. Like your landlord deciding to sell the complex where you are renting a unit. Moving and writing aren’t great companions…I now have first-hand experience that it’s a pain in the ass!
Even though it’s been hectic I survived and Jagger’s book is finally done.
Thank you to my daughter Dani for the amazing cover and teasers. You are a star babes, big love and hugs.
And to Jay, my number One son, thanks for everything you do for me babes. Love and hugs.
A huge amount of grateful thanks go to the two people who make sure I don’t leave unresolved plot holes and generally catch all those mistakes that creep in while I’m lost in my head writing, Jayne Rushton and Mari Small. You ladies rock!
To my wonderful Street Team…Jayne, Kathy and Ash. Thank you very much for spreading the word about my books far and wide. I truly appreciate everything you do.
Thank you to my ARC Team for the wonderful reviews you have given me! I love how much you love my books.
As always a big thank you to my cousin Pieter. Love and hugs Mon Cousin.
And to my family, Mum and siblings, thank you for your support and encouragement.
Finally there are you, my readers, who have loved the Iron Dogz MC and supported my efforts with your lovely reviews and enthusiasm. Thank you very much for your support. I appreciate your reviews, messages and questions. As long as you keep reading I will keep writing. To tell you the truth I enjoy writing the Iron Dogz MC and plan to keep writing about them for a while yet.
Stay safe and healthy out there in our changed world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
René Van Dalen grew up in a small town in the Transkeian region of South Africa close to the ocean and the mountains. After high school she moved to the city to go to College. She never left and misses the ocean every single day.
Her parents gave her the love of books and music. Haunting the library when she should have been studying helped to satisfy her craving to read more and more books.
Doing what the majority of people do is not for her, she loves who she finally turned out to be.
René likes her music loud and heavy, her coffee with a touch of milk and slightly sweet, and chocolate in all its shapes and forms. She’s a voracious reader and a huge fan of J R Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood. Her three adult children are the loves of her life.
Music is her muse. Her house is never silent. Whether she’s writing or reading or just chilling there is always music playing.
CONNECT WITH RENÉ VAN DALEN
Facebook: facebook.com/renevandalenauthor
Iron Rosez Reader Group: facebook.com/groups/2202698126475020/
Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/14116196.Rene_Van_Dalen
BookBub: bookbub.com/authors/rene-van-dalen
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