siestog, interjection

/ˈsɪstɔx//ˈsistɔx/
Forms:
cis toch, sis togShow more Also cis toch, sis tog, and siestorg.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, ‘what a pity’, ‘poor thing’, etc. (sies see sis interjection + tog see tog).
colloquial
An expression of sympathy, pity, or dismay; occasionally, an expression of disgust. See also shame.
1928 N. Stevenson Afr. Harvest 87She had a cunning heart and godless ways which drew you against your will, he thought. Cis toch! She made decent men sick.
1952 B.B. Myers in Silver Leaves 34I gazed at it all in wonder, And murmured ‘Ag, sis tog man!’
1962 J. Taylor ‘The Lift Girl’s Lament’. (lyrics)Ag sis tog Marlene, what a hell of a job this is.
1972 R. Malan Ah Big Yaws 45Siestorg! An expression of either slobbering sympathy or almost complete indifference, depending on the tone of voice. See also Shaayme!, in conjunction with which it is most often used.
1975 Fair Lady 10 Dec. 2 (advt)Sies tog Dainty, says my ma. The fast furious city life must be taking it out of you, you’ve lost at least 10 kilograms.
1977 Sunday Times 29 May 16Last Thursday South Africa celebrated..29 years of National Party rule. That means a whole, mature, generation that has known no other kind of government. Siestog.
1986 D. Case Love, David 16Oupa picked him up again. ‘Siestog, man!’ he exclaimed. ‘Look here — he’s only got three legs. One of his back legs is missing.’
1986 D. Case Love, David 62Siestog, and all those visitors must have made her feel nervous, the way she looked around her all the time.
1990 R. Craig in Personality 28 May 88‘Mommee! — the Aunty’s sat on my choclit!’...‘Ag, sis tog,’ said an old man sympathetically.
1991 Sunday Times 7 Apr. 26Most people agree, it was the Voortrekkers who invented the sport. I knew so little about it I had to ask: which is the juk and which is the skei? Siestog! Even a soutie shouldn’t display such ignorance.
An expression of sympathy, pity, or dismay; occasionally, an expression of disgust.
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sieketrooster, nounn.sieur, nounn.
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