alle grappies op 'n stokkie

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compare Dutch alle gekheid op een stokje.

Adverb

alle grappies op 'n stokkie

  1. (speech act, idiomatic) all kidding aside
  2. (speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.
    Alle grappies op 'n stokkie.
    All joking aside.
    (literally, “All jokes on a stick.”)
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