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Toyi-toyi

A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans

They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur

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Boerewors

Can be shortened as just "wors" literally means "farmer’s sausage", this is a savory sausage that is often used for braai and then eaten as a variation of a hot dog or with pap.

We are braaing boerewors and steak.

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Yebo

It means "yes", but it is used as an extremely expressive form of the affirmative. It's often used as a double positive, saying "Yebo yes!".

Man 1: Are you gonna watch the game tomorrow?
Man 2: Yebo yes!

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Ungenaphi?

An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?

Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.
Girl: Ungenaphi?

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Stlamatlama

Also known as babalaas is hangover.

Stlamatlama is killing me today.

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Babalaas

Can also be spelled Bhabhalaza, Babalaz, bhabhalazi - is a hangover or that feeling in the morning after a night of heavy drinking.

I'm struggling to wake up today because babalaas is nyisaring me.

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Pap

Limpopo people's favourite food, made from maize meal.

We need more pap for the braai.

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Drata

South African slang term for R100 (1 Hundred Rands).
Some call it Klipa.

I just need 2 drata then I'll be fine.

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Skopas

Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip

I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.

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Mntkbw

Xhosa term derived from Mntakabawo which directly translates to "My dad's child". This term doesn't necessarily refer to someone you are related to. It can be used to refer to a friend or any random person.

I'm so tired mntkbw.

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