A fork of Rural Dictionary
'Now' is short for the colloquial greeting 'Now Then' and is used instead of the more common 'hello' or 'hiya'. It is shouted in a distinctive, elongonated manner, often exaggerated when under the influence of alcohol. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW"
Commonly used in South Africa when you're ARE going to do something, just not anytime soon.
"Have you started studying?" "No, I will now now" *basically doesn't study until five minutes before the test*
A term widely used in South African conversations relating to the period of time which will elapse before the given task, time or oppotunity will present itself. "I'm going to do it in a few moments." "Its going to happen a little later." As the term is not defined by a specific amount of time,it can be used in a broad context.
"Let's take a look at it now now." "I'll see to that now now." "When ?" "Now now !"