wait-a-bitEnglishOxford New American Dictionarywait-a-bit /ˈwādəbit, ˈweɪdəbɪt / (also wait-a-bit thorn) ▸ noun mainly South African an African bush with hooked thorns that catch the clothing, in particular an acacia. – ORIGIN translating Afrikaans wag-'n-bietjie.