Mfanaka

Mfanaka is a Sotho term that loosely translates to "my boy". It is used to mean my friend, my bro.


Eita, dintshang mfanaka?
How's it going, my boy.



Hud

It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "How u doing"


Guy: Hi
Girl: Hi
Guy: Hud
Girl: Gud u
Guy: Gud, wud?



Sishumane

Isishumane or sishimane is a South African term used to refer to a single person who is not single by choice. It is mostly used in a mocking manner.


Aisuka, that one sisishumane esikhulu.



Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.


We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna



Umntu Ka Sphokazi

Sphokazi's girlfriend who is extremely gorgeous and funny- dash of sluttism.


Have a day as beautiful as Umntu Ka Sphokazi



Tender Prophet

A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.


He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.



Mjolo

Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).

Other people may spell it as mojolo


Mjolo will nyisa you. 



Amarherheba

A South African slang term for money.


I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.



Grootie

Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).


Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.



Stresslaxing

(v.) Being stressed that relaxing makes you more stressed because you are not working on what's making you stressed.


Don't mind him, he is stresslaxing.




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