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/ˈtsɒtsi/ · noun
(South Africa) A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie..
A gang of tsotsis – hooligans – attacked a group of older men, and when the owner tried to throw them out they ran amok in the place, smashing everything in their way.
Gangsters – known as tsotsis – carrying flick-knives or switchblades were plentiful and prominent [...].
Mandela, standing up for all the tsotsis out there, said: "Don't dismiss any youngsters who are not behaving according to your wishes."
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Tsotsi means (South Africa) A hoodlum or street thug, especially one from the townships; a township skollie..
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A gang of tsotsis – hooligans – attacked a group of older men, and when the owner tried to throw them out they ran amok in the place, smashing everything in their way.
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