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Isithembu

Isithembu is the practice of marrying multiple wives (Polygamy).

Isithembu is becoming popular again in South Africa.

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Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.

I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.

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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.

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Feleb

A Facebook Celebrity!
A feleb is a person who is famous on Facebook but not really famous in real life.

That one is only a feleb, nothing much.

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Goni

Igoni is a kasi slang term for a knife.

The guys who robbed me was carrying igoni

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Flop

Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"

Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake

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Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.

Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.

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Kwaal

Kwaal is a slang term that means a problem or a conflict.

Why does he have kwaal with him?

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NMU

NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.

What does a Rhodes student and an NMU student have in common?
They both applied at Rhodes!

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm

My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.

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