gogga

(ˈxɒxə)

(Animals) informal South African any small animal that crawls or flies, esp an insect

[C20: from Khoikhoi xoxon insects collectively]

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gogga

noun (S. African) insect, bug, creepy-crawly (Brit. informal) The place was crawling with goggas.

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Fortunately though, I mostly see the big picture of South Africa leading the world into 'Getting to Zero', with the red arrow firmly pointed towards the 'icilwane' ('gogga', virus).

Reflections on a decade of HIV in my life

(Happy Birthday Gogga, sending you hugs and kisses.

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WILES Geoff (Gogga) School mate and lifelong friend of Cliffie, condolences to Sandra and family.

DEATHS

Together with Gogga, his inquisitive adolescent daughter (whose name is a not altogether playful spin on "dog"), the poet returns to the rural seat deep in the interior where his family settled in the 19th century.

Dog Heart: A Memoir

(To our special Dad and Gogga. Missing you every day, remembering the good times we all shared.

Birthday Memoriams

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