Lesotho

A mountainous Southern African kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, known for textiles.


Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.



Alostro

A SePitori term for nyaope withdrawal symptoms.
Drugs/Nyaope cravings.


Others are having alostro because of lockdown.



TUT

A University in Pretoria (Tshwane), South Africa. TUT is short for Tshwane University of Technology. It is known for being in the forefront of all violent strikes/protests in South Africa.


Did you see what TUT students were doing to the cops during the protest?



Thonqo

Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.


Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.



Kari

Ikari is a kasi term for a car.


Uthenge ikari ne dlala.
He bought a car and a house.



Tlean

The skrr skrr way of saying clean.


Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.



Gugulethu

Gugulethu is a township in Western Cape, South Africa and is around 20km from Cape Town. Its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for our pride / our hope.


When i visit Cape Town, I make sure I go to Gugulethu.



Skoon

Having sex without a condom.


I'm going in there skoon baba.



Mazi

Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.


Ndifuna imazi yegusha.

I want a female sheep.



Dokafleh

Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)


Please buy me dokafleh sneaker




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