koeksister
/ˈkʊksɪstə
/(also koesister /ˈkuːsɪstə/)
noun South African
A plaited doughnut dipped in syrup.The meal finishes with koeksisters, plaits of deep fried dough dipped in syrup....
- And if the malva pudding isn't enough, diners can finally fill up on koeksisters and coffee.
- Like a genuine bazaar, brötchens, sausage rolls, hotdogs, pancakes, hamburgers, koeksisters, boerewors and sosaties with various cakes and puddings will be served.
Origin
From Afrikaans koe(k)sister, perhaps from koek 'cake' + sissen 'to sizzle'.
- be (or find oneself) in a minority of one
- be (or get) across something
- be (or get) dialled in
- be (or get) lost in the shuffle
- be (or get) mixed up in
- be (or get) mixed up with
- be (or get) shut of
- be (or go) on the lash
- be (or go) on the piss
- be (or go) on the shicker
- be (or have a) down on
- be (or have something) written all over one (or one's face)
- be (or look) a picture
- be (or make) friends with
- be (or make) so bold (as to do something)
- be (or put oneself) in another person's shoes
- be (or stand) in awe of
- Beothuk
- be out of here (or there)
- be out of (or have gone out with) the ark
- be out on one's ear
- be over
- Beowulf
- be part and parcel of
- be party (or a party) to