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单词 jozi
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Jozin.

Brit. /ˈdʒəʊzi/, U.S. /ˈdʒoʊzi/, South African English /ˈdʒɒzi/
Forms: 1900s– Josey, 1900s– Josie, 1900s– Jozi, 1900s– Jozie.
Origin: A borrowing from Zulu. Etymon: Zulu Jozi
Etymology: < Zulu Jozi, shortening (within Zulu) of Johannesburg , the European name of the capital of the province of Gauteng in South Africa. Compare earlier Joburg n., and also the (English) nickname Joeys (1972).The Zulu name of the city is iGoli.
South African.
A nickname for: the city of Johannesburg.Originally chiefly in the English of black South Africans; now in wider use.
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?1948 H. Tracey Lalela Zulu: 100 Zulu Lyrics 81 We arrived at the huge station in ‘Jozi’.
1969 E. Carim Golden City 12 I've been making the rounds of Johannesburg these last few weeks, saying ta-ta and cherry-bye,..and wondering if it really were possible to stay away from Jozie for ever.
1990 O. Musi in City Press 20 May 9 Jozi will soon look like Pretoria—where every second mlungu is in uniform and every darkie knows his place.
2005 N. Rubin & N. Temkin Chic Jozi 107 Jozi's hip crowd have high expectations when it comes to their nightlife needs.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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