/ ˈtsɒtsi; NAmE ˈtsɑːt-/ noun
( SAfrE ) a young black criminal
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WORD ORIGIN
said to be a Sotho corruption of zoot suit . Sotho is a group of Bantu (Niger-Congo) languages.
/ ˈtsɒtsi; NAmE ˈtsɑːt-/ noun
( SAfrE ) a young black criminal
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WORD ORIGIN
said to be a Sotho corruption of zoot suit . Sotho is a group of Bantu (Niger-Congo) languages.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005