A cotton-sangoma is someone who is known for their fashion sense & their unique style.
Example

Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma

cotton_sangoma 05 September 2022
Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.
Example

Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.

Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.

Tshidi (Not Matshidiso) 20 September 2025

Anyone born between 1998 and 2005. That's the Skrr skrr generation. You will see them with their durags and tight pants.
Example

Ama2000 like thinking that they know everything.

Mr Trends 09 November 2020
To tease or make fun of
Example

Please don’t voke me.

James04 23 March 2025

The female originator and queen of Skamelian culture from Ndebele Street 707, Kameelrivier B; a woman who embodies the Skamelian style, dance, beauty, and hustle of 707 - confident, stylish, and respected as the female counterpart to Skamelian Man
Example

A Skamelian Woman from 707 Ndebele street kameeelrivier B Siyabuswa showed Us true Ndebele pride

Pronunciation
by Anti Devil
Anti Devil 17 hours ago

Oga

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

My oga go decide.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.
Example

Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.

I want to buy a male goat.

Xhosa Nostra 14 July 2025
Ismayo is a Zulu slang term for vagina.
Example

Ngifuna sona ismayo tonight.

MXhosa 28 June 2025

A popular South African colloquial phrase that means something is completely done, final, and not open for discussion. The expression combines the English word "finish" with the Afrikaans word klaar (which also means finished or done). Saying both together creates a redundant yet powerful double emphasis.
Example

You are not going to that party, finish and klaar!

Chief 08 September 2026
A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.
Example

Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

DRex 19 April 2021


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