Jiki jiki

Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.


When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.



Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.


1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.



Sishumane

Isishumane or sishimane is a South African term used to refer to a single person who is not single by choice. It is mostly used in a mocking manner.


Aisuka, that one sisishumane esikhulu.



Stop Nonsense

Stop nonsense ekasi are those walls that are built around the house (fence) mostly for security reasons cause you know how it is with crime in Mzansi.


They climbed the stop nonsense and stole the dog



Nyoba

Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.


If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.



Gbola

Most African countries(Nigeria, Cameron... etc) uses "GBOLA" to describe the male private part called the 'penis'..


Gbola is only for men with big 'dick', if you don't have big 'dick' you don't have "GBOLA".



Kraal

An enclosure for livestock, or a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.


Make sure the kraal is clean before the elders come back.



Bhefta

Bhefta is a new Xhosa slang word for vagina. It is a variation of the Xhosa word, Bhentse, which means vagina.


Ndiyayithanda iBhefta take.



Mabena

A Mabena is a person who is always making mistakes and who is a disappointment.


Disappoint me again, Mabena.



Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).


My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.




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