This is an Afrikaans swear term that directly translates to β€œyour mother’s vagina”. It’s similar to jou mase poes.
Example

Voetsek with your nonsense, Jou mase gat.

Danny • 25 August 2023
Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.
Example

Haisuka ngu thonqo lo

This is an idiot.

MXhosa • 27 July 2023

A South African slang term for money.
Example

I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.

Danny • 24 July 2023
A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.
Example

I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.

Danny • 24 July 2023

What's going on, what's up
Example

Hey, dintshang?

Thusanang Kennedy • 21 July 2023
The act of pretending to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing. It was perfected by Panyaza Lesufi, Bheki Cele and Fikile Mbalula.

Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Example

Nothing will happen there, they will just take pictures and address the people. That’s lesufism for you.

Danny • 20 July 2023

It is a language
Example

I speak Tsonga

lesetja • 03 July 2023
Ibobosi is a term used in Gqeberha that means a shack.
Example

I'm going back to ibobosi lam very soon.

MXhosa • 24 June 2023

BBL

BBL is short for Brazilian Butt Lift. This is what these influencers do to make their nyash big.
Example

β€œSkatlo nyela wena ka BBL that looks like rugby player’s shoulders” - Seemah

Siya • 23 June 2023
One thing that makes men go crazy
Example

Ndizthandela nje impundu

iDyan ayinophila uba ayityi mpundu

Sibeko • 07 June 2023


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