Skhothane (plural: izikhothane) is a vibrant South African youth subculture. It is known for competitive dance-offs, loud designer fashion, and extreme displays of wealth.
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I remember Don Dada being one of the biggest skhothane back in the day.
Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.
Example
I only drink Mamboyi when Iām in the bundus.
A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.
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These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.
Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).
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My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.
It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accomplish something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.
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As soon as he met her, belongings were given.
Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.
Oil industry capital in the Niger Delta with growing tech startups.
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Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.
A term your Skrr skrr kids use to refer to covid-19 (Coronavirus).
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Yo fam, I think I'm beginning to like the yanos.
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