What does Zef mean?

Zef is, you’re poor but you’re fancy. You’re poor but you’re sexy, you’ve got style.” The concept of “zef” originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a derogatory term to refer to working class whites, including residents of caravan parks.

What is Zef in South Africa?

Roughly translated as “common” in Afrikaans, zef is a fashion trend in South Africa that was popularized by the rap-rave duo, Die Antwoord. Now the musical due have leading roles in the No. 1 box office hit, “Chappie.”

How do you get Zef?

Here are 15 signature ways to be Zef.

  1. Yolandi’s mullet. The Zef mullet has a slightly different approach than your average Billy-Bob mullet.
  2. Grills. No, we’re not talking about BBQ this time.
  3. Boxer prints.
  4. Full-Body Hoodies.
  5. Eerie Contact Lenses.
  6. Bad Tattoo Art.
  7. Rats.
  8. High Top Fade.

Does yolandi Visser have a kid?

Sixteen Jones
Tokkie Jones
Yolandi Visser/Children
Du Toit has a daughter, Sixteen Jones, who was born in 2005 from a previous relationship with Die Antwoord bandmate Jones. She also has three adopted children. Tokkie and his sister Meisie were adopted in 2010, and Jemile was adopted in 2015.

Where did the term ” Zef ” come from and what does it mean?

Zef is, you’re poor but you’re fancy. You’re poor but you’re sexy, you’ve got style.” The concept of “zef” originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a derogatory term to refer to working class whites, including residents of caravan parks. It is a shortening of the name of the Ford Zephyr motorcar that was popular worldwide from the 1950s to the 1970s.

What kind of culture is the Zef movement?

Zef (Afrikaans: [ˈzɛf]) is a South African counter-culture movement. Kyle Hans Brockmann has compared zef counter-culture to many similar anarchic sub-cultures in the northern hemisphere.

What kind of music does Zef listen to?

Zef music and culture. He commented that “racism is somewhat obsolete and a thing of the past for South Africans.”. In the same interview, Ninja describes that zef is a style of music and a style of subculture, comparing it to hip-hop in its role in society. In a featurette for Die Antwoord’s role in the film Chappie,…

What does Zef mean in the movie Chappie?

In a featurette for Die Antwoord’s role in the film Chappie, Ninja states that zef means “that you literally don’t care what anyone else thinks of you; like, you represent yourself in your music, in how you dress, in how you think, how you speak.”.