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Jawellnofine

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Jawellnofine is an interjection meaning (South Africa) Alternative form of ja well no fine.

Meaning

(South Africa) Alternative form of ja well no fine.

Example Sentences

Need to say “whatever”? ‘Jawellnofine’ is offered as the perfectly legitimate South African alternative.
...it could just be that I’m in a commemorative mood, but the endlessly useful South African idiom “jawellnofine” has been on my mind rather a lot this week. It’s a versatile Frankenstein term that, like a more finely calibrated “whatever,” can express everything from dispassionate approval to passive-aggressive indifference to reluctant acceptance — or any combination of these at once.

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What does jawellnofine mean?

Jawellnofine means (South Africa) Alternative form of ja well no fine.

How do you use jawellnofine in a sentence?

Need to say “whatever”? ‘Jawellnofine’ is offered as the perfectly legitimate South African alternative.

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