zєғѕιᴅє

Origin of the term:

In lameness terms zєғ is 'you're struggling but you're fancy, You're poor but you're sexy, you've got your own style and don't dress like everyone else just because you "should"'.

The word zєғ is an Afrikaans slang word, which roughly translates to the English word common. Jack Parow, in an interview, describes the movement as "kind of like posh, but the opposite of posh.It differs from the Australian term bogan and the British term chav in that it is mostly a positive term for oneself, rather than a derogatory term for someone else. It is also not typical of the poorest classes of the society, but rather a mostly white, lower-middle class subculture. Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord is quoted as saying, "It's associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and ♥♥♥♥.

zєғ music and Culture

The music group Die Antwoord self-identifies as "zef" in style. In an interview Jan 2011, Ninja of Die Antwoord responded to the controversy arising from his claim zef represented South Africa. Critics suggested it might rather just represent (Afrikaans) white South Africa. He commented that "racism is somewhat obsolete and a thing of the past for South Africans". In the same interview, Ninja describes that zef is a style of music and a style of subculture, comparing it to hip-hop in its role in society.


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