Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.
Example
Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?
Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.
Example
Please skyf nkawza
A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.
Example
Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*
Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example
The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.
A fictitious story or a tale. Like those tales you'd hear about from parents/teachers/friends or read when you were younger.
Example
"A man and his daughter were walking in the forest..."
Welele... inganekwane!
Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.
Example
Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.
Jomo is a name given to a kasi kid that has a big head. They are usually very good at football (like Jomo Sono)
Example
Did you see that goal by Jomo?
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