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ola jeki

Ola Jeki is a term localized by South Africans as well as Zimbabwean Ndebeles, with "Ola" derived from the spanish word for "Hello" and Jeki having come from the english name "Jack". As Jack is a well used name, its ok to call your friends that when greeting them, essentially saying "Hello Jack", but really meaning "Hello buddy".

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