Shosholoza
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Shosholoza
from Zulu, literally: move forward
Example Sentences
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Shosholoza Meyl said there were 429 passengers onboard, though Maswanganyi put the number at 730.
From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2018
Shosholoza trains are notorious for late departures, mechanical woes and unexpected stops.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2014
As the Shosholoza Meyl train courses through the dusty outback of the Karoo desert, white-Afrikaner farm towns dotted by windmills and separate black villages made up of boxy, candy-colored homes go by in a blur.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2014
Children and the elderly alike waved South African flags and sang "Shosholoza," the popular local tune sung mostly at soccer matches.
From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2010
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