The indigenous name for the City of East London meaning the new farming area or new development. The name was given by the precolonial Xhosas to the City following its establishment after the Sixth Frontier War. Today it is mistakenly pronounced Gompo
owing to the Christianization of the Xhosa language by early African converts writers who owing to growing up in mission station could not comprehend Xhosa properly and had a habit of changing the spelling of Xhosa words they did not understand.
owing to the Christianization of the Xhosa language by early African converts writers who owing to growing up in mission station could not comprehend Xhosa properly and had a habit of changing the spelling of Xhosa words they did not understand.
Example
Going to East London?
I’m going to Gombo
Mabopane is a residential township in South Africa. It is situated in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, to the north of Pretoria in Gauteng.
Example
I was visiting a friend in Mabopane.
Itshemba (pronounced Chamber) is what Xhosa people call a bucket used to pee at night, to avoid going to pee outside. This is used when there is no inside toilet.
Example
Baby iphi itshemba, I want to pee.
Also known as Eskom - Those assholes who are supposed to be providing South Africa with consistent electricity supply but instead they bring us consistent Load Shedding.
Example
It's dark again. Blame ass-kom.
That South African language with all the clicks. The people who speak this language think they breathe flavoured air
Example
No one:
Thabo: I only date Xhosa chicks even though I know they will suck me dry.
"Hello"; also used before combat. Example in combat: Hosh, jy raak wys ("Hello, show me what you made of"). This gang-related word occurs inside as well as outside of prison: use at own discretion
Example
Hosh nongoloza, come here.
Ndambo (Noun): is dollars ($) inflow, giving massively and changing narratives.
Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.
Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.
Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.
Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.
Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.
Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.
Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.
Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.
Example
Ollus ndambolized his mother before marrying the woman of dreams
Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it
Example
Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?
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