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Bumlessness
NEW
The absence of ass or bums in a woman. See Nyashlessness.
Example
When I was walking around, all I saw was bumlessness.
It’s chai is a South African slang term for it’s over.
Example
The game is almost over and the score 5-0. Ay it’s chai for for that team.
Family bars are what the skrr skrr generation calls clan names (izithakazelo).
Example
Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.
This is an Afrikaans swear term that directly translates to “your mother’s vagina”. It’s similar to jou mase poes.
Example
Voetsek with your nonsense, Jou mase gat.
A South African slang term for money.
Example
I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.
A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.
Example
I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.
This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.
Example
Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.
The act of pretending to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing. It was perfected by Panyaza Lesufi, Bheki Cele and Fikile Mbalula.
Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Example
Nothing will happen there, they will just take pictures and address the people. That’s lesufism for you.
Example
Why do guys fall asleep immediately after umdavazo?
Ipipi is a term in South Africa that means a penis.
Example
Unepipi enkulu.
He has a big penis.
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