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English
Etymology
Perhaps from the name of the Ford Zephyr automobile, clipping of Zephyr.
Noun
zef (uncountable)
- (South Africa) A South African counterculture movement associated with the white lower middle class.
2013, “Cookie Thumper!”, performed by Die Antwoord:My zef accent is very foreign / When I speak overseas they go "I beg your pardon?"
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French
Etymology
Clipping of zéphyr.
Pronunciation
Noun
zef m (uncountable)
- (France, slang) wind
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