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Golo

Igolo is a Xhosa/Zulu term for an asshole. It is also used as a swear word so I would suggest you don't call anyone that.

You are mad, golo.

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Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.

Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

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Grootman

A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.

Sure grootman, zkhiphani.

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Mswapheni

A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.

We are out of beer... mswapheni
We are out of meat... mswapheni

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K-word

A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.

It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.

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Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.

She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.

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Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.

I will see you jumpas.

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Zamalek

Another name for Carling Black Label beer. Some call it Black Juice.

I will never drink zamalek again. It's too strong.

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Black Juice

Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.

Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.

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Nyisa

Show you flames or to literally make you shit yourself.

Mjolo will nyisa you. 

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