Amaberete

A term used to refer to the South African Tactical Response Team.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.


He was moered by amaberete, that's why he is behaving now.



Big Xhosa

Also known as SOS - Is a South African rapper who the current king of South African rap. He released his diss track called Ninyile that was dissing the whole SA Hip Hop industry and all these cats have been awfully quiet ever since.


Big Xhosa dissed the whole industry except Big Zulu.



Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.


My best friend is umlungu.



Lekgowa

A Sotho term that means a white person.


Ke tshwere stocko sa lekgowa.



Ngamla

A slang term that means a white person.


That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.



Skorokoro

A term that is used to refer to a very old car.


Push iskorokoro.



Tjotjo

A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.


I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.



Ngudu

The 750ml or 660ml beer or cider (quart).
Can also be called Ngud (without the last u)


Yabona ng'zomosha kakhulu
Ng'zoshay'iNgud



Gweja

A very offensive word that is used to refer to a foreigner.
Same as kwerekwere.


Stop calling our brothers and sisters amagweja!



Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.


I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.




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