Makarapa

A plastic miner’s helmet cut, moulded and painted to make headgear worn by fans at football matches.


I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.



Main Chick

The girl who is in a serious relationship with a guy, but that guy is casually dating other people (side chick).


I don't care what he does oksalayo I am the main chick.



Uyadika

Is a Xhosa term for "You are annoying".
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.


Example 1: Don't talk to me, uyadika (you are annoying).
Example 2: I stopped talking to her because uyadika (she is annoying).



Cyril Ramaphosa

The most useless president South Africa has ever had.


Things are falling apart in Mzansi because of Cyril Ramaphosa.



Durban

Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.


Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.



Tiger

Not to be confused with the animal... This refers to R10 (Ten Rands). One tiger would mean R10, Two tiger would mean R20, Five tiger - R50, etc. When you get to R100, it becomes a Klipa. R200 - Two klipa, etc.


We only need 3 tiger to add to the money we have and get that case of beer.



Chipi

A SePitori term for a beautiful or a hot girl.


My girlfriend ke chipi mara.



Bhakaniya

This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.


Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.



Tlof tlof

Another word for sex. It is called tlof tlof because of the sounds during sex.


He started crying during tlof tlof.



Colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.


We use a lot of colloquial terms in our everyday lingo.




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