Zol

A word that refers to Marijuana or weed

When people zol, they put saliva on the paper and then they share that zol. But also they are moving saliva

Umgowo

A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.

Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.

Thabo

One of the most popular name in textbook examples. This is the guy who always buy a lot of unnecessary things in the textbook.

No one:

Financial comma

When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.

I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.

Cosmetically challenged

When you are ugly as fuck.

1. He couldn't get that girl because he is cosmetically challenged.

Financially deceased

When you are so broke, you literally have nothing left under your name.

1. I've been living on pap and atchaar because I'm financially deceased.

Braai

A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.

Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.

Biltong

A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.

Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.

Lekker

is a widely used term, mostly by whites or cheese boys indicating that something is ‘great’ or ‘nice’.

Thabo: This biltong is lekker.

Banyana Banyana

The South African Women's soccer team.

Banyana Banyana is the best women's soccer team in Africa, unlike Bafana Bafana.