Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.


I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.



Bathu

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.


Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.



Luanda

Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.


Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.



Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.


she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.



Herero

A person who loves meat and listen to One Blood all day.


Lavas is such a herero



Nelly M

Nelly M is the name that the recent generation / Social Media has given to former South African president, Nelson Mandela.


I miss Nelly M, things would be better if he was still alive.



Fokkol

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.


I fear fokkol!!!



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



Ben 10

Ben 10 is the term used to describe young males who like dating older women. In most cases, these women give these young males money on top of all the sex.


Did you hear that she got herself a Ben 10?



Financial comma

When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.


I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.




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