Sthandwa

Sthandwa means “my love” or “baby”.


I love you, sthandwa.



Makmoer

Makoer is directly translated from Afrikaans to English someone who is a domesticated asshole, essentially it means your a special kind of asshole


Afr: Daai makmoer moet my nie plaa nie-
Eng: that asshole shouldn't bother me



GNU

GNU, or Government of National Unity, is a government that was proposed by the ANC after they failed to achieve above 50% in the 2024 Elections. It entails forming a broad coalition government consisting of all parties represented in the national legislature. 


I don't know how to feel about this GNU. 



Yebo

It means "yes", but it is used as an extremely expressive form of the affirmative. It's often used as a double positive, saying "Yebo yes!".


Man 1: Are you gonna watch the game tomorrow?
Man 2: Yebo yes!



Chuchubaby

Is another word for nonsense or rubbish.


The students write chuchubaby's during their exams.
Or who wrote the chuchubaby on my car.



Izinyanya

Izinyanya is a Xhosa term for ancestors.


Ndiyabulela kuni zinyanya.



Family meeting

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.


There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.



Ane deng

A SePitori word meaning "something"


"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"



Dawnie

The first lecture of the day (07h45) at Rhodes University.
Also see Rhodent.


Yoh dawg, I partied to hard last night that I missed my dawnie.



Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.


I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.




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