Words by DRex

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A plastic horn/trumpet that is mostly blown in soccer matches. It produces a loud monotone note. It became very popular in South Africa in the 1990s. A fan of the Kaizer Chiefs named Freddie "Saddam" Maake says that he invented the vuvuzela.
Example

Don't forget your vuvuzela when we go to the stadium.

DRex 19 July 2020
This is a term used to refer to someone who smokes nyaope.
Example

These nyaope boys would kill you for R5.

DRex 19 July 2020

The drug that is killing the youth of South Africa. It makes these kids do all crazy things just to get that high.
Example

He is behaving like this because he smoked nyaope.

DRex 19 July 2020
Also known as Pretoria. This is the capital city of South Africa. The people of this city speak what they call SePitori.
Example

I know I'm a dick, akere I'm from Pitori.

DRex 19 July 2020

This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Example

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

DRex 19 July 2020
That South African language with all the clicks. The people who speak this language think they breathe flavoured air
Example

No one:

Thabo: I only date Xhosa chicks even though I know they will suck me dry.

DRex 18 July 2020

Zol

A word that refers to Marijuana or weed
Example

When people zol, they put saliva on the paper and then they share that zol. But also they are moving saliva

DRex 18 July 2020
A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.



Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.
Example

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.

Financially, ndiyagowa.

DRex 18 July 2020

When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.
Example

I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.

DRex 16 July 2020
When you are ugly as fuck.
Example

1. He couldn't get that girl because he is cosmetically challenged.

2. She rejected him because, cosmetically, he is challenged.

DRex 16 July 2020


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