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Me: Gombo means "a newly developed area. It is the name given by the Xhosas to the City of East London after its foundation in 1836"
You: That is gibberish.
Me: uyarhubha.

by Sgasa , 23 May 2025

Country: South Africa

Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.

1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.

by Tsar , 01 November 2023

Country: South Africa

Sembi

Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.

Me posting a picture of my child:
Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.

by MXhosa , 18 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Ngqaya

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.

Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey. Ekse, I want to buy this thing.

by Yanga CPT , 17 May 2024

Country: South Africa

S’ting ting

A useless person or thing. A breathing object

He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.

You can only rob a s’ting ting

by Keith , 12 November 2021

Country: South Africa

Kaizer Chiefs

South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.

You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

by DRex , 19 July 2020