Inganekwane

A fictitious story or a tale. Like those tales you'd hear about from parents/teachers/friends or read when you were younger.


"A man and his daughter were walking in the forest..."
Welele... inganekwane!



Uyanya

Used to describe someone whose talking shit.


Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink



Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.



Ballie

Ballie is a Term in Mzansi that refers to an old man or a father.


I met this other ballie yesterday and he gave me some good dating advice.



Mogwanti

A Sepitori term for a loose girl or sfebe.
Can also be spelt as Mogwanthi.


Mogwanti wa Pitori.



Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.


Girls will mize you when you are broke!



Van toeka

A popular South African Slang term for 'a long time ago' or 'back in the day'


I know your dad from van toeka.



Cheese Boy Tša Kgale

is township slang for someone who once had money, someone who was spoiled by their parents/guardians


You're cheese boy ya kgale because o bona masepa nou



Mambisa

Mambisa is an informal name used to refer to Tembisa township.


I was born and bred in Mambisa.



Gqe

Igqe is a derogatory Zulu word for vagina.


Why are you broke when you have igqe?




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