Example
Umama uvule isloti pha endlini.
My mom opened a tavern at home.
A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082.
Example
Did you see the Mr 082 video?
An expression of extreme surprise. Used with a question mark.
Equivalent to "what the fuck?"
Derived from the praise "and then..."
Equivalent to "what the fuck?"
Derived from the praise "and then..."
Example
Ah, enden? What happened here?
Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).
Example
My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Example
Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.
Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.
Example
Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.
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