Town

Not to be confused with a town (place). To town is the act of having unprotected sex (skoon). It is generally used by Xhosa people.


Ey wena the way you like to town, you will get sick.

Skoon

Having sex without a condom.


I'm going in there skoon baba.

Tikoloshe

In Zulu/Xhosa mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, De'Avion or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others.


*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.

Gusheshe

A slang term or kasi term for BMW 325is.


They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.

Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.


1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.

Nzame

A phrase used by someone who isn't in the mood for anything


Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao

Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.


The only thing I want now yi gawula.

Mpimpi

Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.


Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.

Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.

Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.


They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.


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