Hard, tough, or wicked. Possibly from "strong".
Example

This exam be tron paa.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
An Afrikaans slang term for pussy or cunt. it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.
Example

Get out of here jou ma se poes

DRex • 26 April 2021

Oga

Boss or someone in authority. Borrowed from Nigerian pidgin.
Example

My oga go decide.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
Example

Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.
Example

The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.
Example

I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

Blessing • 26 June 2025

ANC

The African National Congress, known as the ANC is a South African political party that is currently in power.
Example

I would rather die than to vote for the ANC thieves.

OD • 31 May 2024
A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.
Example

Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example

I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

Mazembe • 07 December 2022
A baSotho/Tswana swear word that means your mother's cunt. In Xhosa it would be msunu kanyoko.
Example

"Utlwella Aka Thellwa, Nyamao" - 25k, Culture Vulture

Danny • 16 April 2021


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