Terence Reuben: Slang and Cultural Expressions

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Approx. time

Expression

Explanation

0:58

Apartheid

former S. African system that kept white European settlers separated from people of color and gave this minority the most access and power

1:27

segregation

separation by race and ethnicity

2:06

offspring

children

2:52

Afrikaners

white Dutch settlers in S. Africa who spoke Afrikaans (an Africanized form of Dutch)

3:51

insulated bubble

small group separated from other groups

4:18

second tier

second level (in the society)

8:33

travel bug

desire to go to new places

9:41

on someone else’s dime

when someone else is paying

11:30

enclaves

territories where the inhabitants are ethnically or culturally different form the surrounding areas

12:54

ironman (triathlon)

longest distance triathlon: 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles bicycling, and 26.2 miles running

14:04

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