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Joburg

British  
/ ˈdʒəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. informal Johannesburg See also Jozi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“City of Joburg is as ready as it will ever be for G20 Summit,” said a spokeswoman for Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

Burmester won his native South African Open and Joburg Open in successive weeks in joint European tour and Sunshine Tour events.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2024

Frittelli is playing the Joburg Open in his native South Africa.

From Washington Times Nov. 21, 2023

“With today’s snow and sleet in Joburg, roads are congested, and visibility is poor,” officials said.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2023

Just as San Francisco is contracted into "'Frisco," so is this animated joytown called "Joburg."

From An African Adventure by Isaac Frederick Marcosson

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