Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.
Example
Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.
I got paid today, I should get a whore.
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.
Example
Ndifuna imazi yegusha.
I want a female sheep.
How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.
Example
No one:
Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.
Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.
Example
I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.
Ikula is an offensive term used to refer to Indian people.
Example
He speaks like that because he is dating ikula.
Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to “one who cannot get married”.
Example
Usisi wam nguNongendi.
My sister is a nun.
Poephol is afrikaans for an asshole, usually used to reference to people
Example
Jou poepholl!
Translation: you asshole
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