What it means
A South African gem that came in from Arabic through Afrikaans, kief means cool, great, or seriously good. You drop it when something properly impresses you, from a clean wave to a mate's new bakkie. It carries the same easy warmth as lekker, just with a little more of a thrill stitched into it.
Usage examples
"That skate park they built down the road is properly kief, we stayed till dark and nobody wanted to go home."
"We had a kief time at the braai, good food and even better company."
"That new spot by the beach is proper kief, we'll be going back for sure."
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