Having sex without a condom.
Example

I'm going in there skoon baba.

MXhosa 17 May 2021
Greeting to a King or mighty one
Example

Oviedo oo

Greetings to my king

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025

Dagga is the term we use in South Africa to refer to weed.
Example

I can't wait to get home and smoke my dagga.

LinguistZA 12 October 2022
Gbege is a popular Nigerian Pidgin slang term for trouble or a problematic situation.
Example

Abeg make you clear from that area, I no want gbege o.

Adeola 06 July 2026

Show you flames or to literally make you shit yourself.
Example

Mjolo will nyisa you.

DRex 06 April 2021
A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.
Example

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

Sinazo 23 April 2021

Dzubha is a slang term for a chubby or fat person.
Example

Did you see that dzubha over there?

Xhosa Nostra 17 July 2025
Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.
Example

Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.

Respect your dad and mom.

MXhosa 26 September 2022

Rieng

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To leave or go; to move.
Example

Twende, tuko rieng.

Admin 4 days ago
Dubane is a slang term for the City of Durban. Used predominantly by the Zulu speaking population of KwaZulu Natal.
Example

Hamb' obuza ngami in Dubane they know.

Danny 08 September 2021


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