Kano

Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.


Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.



Shithole

A slang in Cameroon which mean ass or buttocks


Bakossi girls them over get big shithole



O-week

AKA Orientation week or 0-week, Is the first week of University where students are supposed to be orientated but they spend it binge drinking and making bad decisions.


I will never forget how awesome O-week was this year.



Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.


Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.



Ronni (Sasa)

The type of people that wet their bed steal from their selves and are very lazy. You can also call them stupid whenever you want.


Shut up Ronni (Sasa).



Aahn ei

“Aahn ei” is used in a sarcastic or satirical context. When a person passes a statement that in one’s opinion is unnecessary or unintelligent, one can reply with “aahn ei”.


“I don’t like women who work hard and make their own money. A woman belongs in the kitchen.”

“Aahn ei.”



Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.


Q: Are you coming or not?
A: Andizi!



Nah he tweakin

A term that all the skrr skrr kids have been using in the comments section of Instagram. Apparently it means something not making sense or stupid.


No one:

Skrr skrr on insta: Nah he tweaking



Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.


Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.



FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out.


I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.




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