Bafana Bafana

The South African national soccer team. The team that only qualifies by default (when they host).


Bafana Bafana plays shit!

Groove

South African slang term for the club, tavern, party, all the nice places.


I miss how groove was before lockdown.

Ukutya

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.


Ndifuna ukutya kwam.
I want my food

Ass-kom

Also known as Eskom - Those assholes who are supposed to be providing South Africa with consistent electricity supply but instead they bring us consistent Load Shedding.


It's dark again. Blame ass-kom.

Eish

Form of exclamation used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or dissapointment.


Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.

Phara

Also known as phara-phara. A term that refers to a drug addict who often terrorizes the community through criminal activities. The term is mostly used in Xhosa and Zulu speaking communities. In Gauteng, this person would be called a Nyaope Boy.


There was nothing he could do, ela phara had a huge knife so he just gave away the phone.

Hhayi bo (haibo)

It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc


Hhayi bo wnzani?

Tsek

Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.


Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.

Ntshiza

intshiza is a Xhosa slang term for a gun. 


I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza. 

Pulling a UNISA

When university students don't attend lectures and just submit their assignments, write tests and exams (Like UNISA students.


Yoh dawg, I don't remember the last time I attended a lecture. I've been pulling a UNISA this semester.



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