Amabutho

Amabutho are Zulu regiments (military units / warriors). During wars, amabutho used to be the first line of defence to protect the land, women and children from invaders.
Singular: Ibutho


The Zulu King was protected by Amabutho.



Translender

A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.


Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.



Deeshcloth

eczema, a rash, skin condition


You have deeshcloth on hi hand; She have deeshcloth all over her body



Matric Dance

Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom


I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.



Ozighi

Ozighi means problem


Everything have turn out to be ozighi



Vat n sit

Is a term used in South Africa to refer to a situation where two people who are not married are living together.


Those ones will never get married. They've been doing vat n sit for more than 5 years.



Bobo

Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.


Small more, you will be bobo.



Madagascar

A large island nation with unique wildlife, vanilla production, and French cultural influences.


Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.



Nyash

Nyash simply means backside, booty, not just big one


Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash



Gatvol

Is an Afrikaans term for complitely fed up or very upset.


I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.




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