Mdidi

A vulgar or explicit way to say butt or ass.

Do not say this to anyone or you will be moered. 


You are mad, mdidi wakho. 



Dyan

A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.


Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.



Ngamla

A slang term that means a white person.


That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.



Mkhwetha

Umkhwetha (plural: abakhwetha) is an initiate (a boy going through the circumcisions/initiation period) in Xhosa.


Umkhwetha has to eat food without salt for the first few days



Mjondolo

Mjondolo is another term for informal settlements (mkhukhu).


There is an movement called Abahlali basemjondolo



Hade

South African slang-term used as a direct substitute for the words “I’m sorry”. Pronounced as Hah-deh.


Big Bro: Who ate the mnyanelis I left in fridge?!
You: It was me big bro, hade.



Amachankura

Is a slang term for money.


I need amachankura.



Thsuf

Thsuf is another South African street name for crystal meth or tik.


They smoke thsuf and do iwalk ye phara.



Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.


Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela



Bundle of joy

A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".


These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.




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