Tanzania's bustling port city and gateway to Zanzibar.
Example

Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market is the busiest in East Africa.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Is a general term used to refer to "around people" or ween there are people present.
Example

Imagine, they were busy kissing during the people.

CG 04 May 2022

South African slang-term used as a direct substitute for the words “I’m sorry”. Pronounced as Hah-deh.
Example

Big Bro: Who ate the mnyanelis I left in fridge?!

You: It was me big bro, hade.

Big Saint 18 March 2023
The act of breaking someone's heart either through cheating or any malpractice that automatically leads the end of a relationship. Often used in a phrase "ba tlao hurda" meaning they will hurt you
Example

Ba tlao hurda, banunur!

Loruo Bond Rampha III 25 May 2021

A popular Tswana/Sotho phrase on social media that means "I would scream". It's used as an expression when something shocking happens.
Example

Imagine if ISIS would come to South Africa. Yhuu nka screama gore.

Mbali 05 April 2021
Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.
Example

They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.

MXhosa 16 May 2021

Hit
Example

I will slaan that oak

jordan 22 May 2025
Sotho or Sesotho is a language spoken in Lesotho and South Africa. It is similar to Sepedi and Setswana.
Example

I met a beautiful girl who was speaking Sotho.

LinguistZA 11 July 2025

South African slang term for R100 (1 Hundred Rands).

Some call it Klipa.
Example

I just need 2 drata then I'll be fine.

Sinazo 08 April 2021
A fat woman who looks like an idiot.

She doesn't think she's full of diabetes.
Example

The fattest woman is Ngwije.

Even God himself can't reduce her weight.

RCA bwoys 29 November 2023


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