A gang of tsotsis – hooligans – attacked a group of older men, and when the owner tried to throw them out they ran amok in the place, smashing everything in their way.
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Tsotsi
//ˈtsɒtsi//
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Gangsters – known as tsotsis – carrying flick-knives or switchblades were plentiful and prominent [...].
Source: wiktionary
Mandela, standing up for all the tsotsis out there, said: "Don't dismiss any youngsters who are not behaving according to your wishes."
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