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Africa slang
Nice; good; enjoyable; delicious (from Afrikaans).
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Region
Africa
Formality
Informal.
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lekker means Nice; good; enjoyable; delicious (from Afrikaans). It is best read as africa slang associated with Africa.
"lekker" means Nice; good; enjoyable; delicious (from Afrikaans). In Africa, the nuance may be more specific.
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Cool; awesome; nice (very common).
Normal; okay; fine (used informally to mean "good" or "everythings alright")
Good, reliable, or excellent (e.g., a "sound" artist)
Good; nice; smooth; attractive (from Malay).
Everything is fine and going well.
Being extremely broke β painful, meme-worthy financial emptiness
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