Dese

A Sepitori term for good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.

Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.

Backroom

A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.

I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.

011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.

I rep 011 till I die!

Yeses

To show anger or disbelief.

Yeses maan, I am angry. How can this boy do this to me mara.

Nyoba

Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.

If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.

Egypt

A North African country with ancient civilization heritage, the Nile River, and significant Arab influence.

We marveled at the Pyramids of Giza during our trip to Egypt.

Vamna

Is the Xhosa term for korobela - which is love potion given to your lover so that he/she only loves you.
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).

I won't mind even if you can give me ivamna.

Uncle Vinny

A skrr skrr kid who is the president of ama2000 in South Africa.

Uncle Vinny's birthday party was massive.

Iceboy

An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.

Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.

Umgowo

A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.

Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.