Comot

Comot is a Nigerian pidgin term that means 'go', 'leave', or 'get out!'


Make we comot (Let us go out)
Comot from dia ( leave)
Comot! (Get out!)



Bunny Chow

Curry served in a hollowed-out half-loaf of bread, with the hollowed-out piece of bread placed on top.


I am gonna have a bunny chow for lunch.



Amazaza

Amazaza is a South African slang term for Sunglasses.


Why are you wearing amazaza at night?



Chakalaka

A spicy vegetable dish traditionally served as a sauce or relish with bread, pap, samp, stews or curries


A braai is not complete without chakalaka.



Menenja

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.


No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.



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.



Namibia

A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.


Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.



ABSTRACT WRLD DESIGNS

Is a conceptual art t-shirt and sneaker brand that turns concepts into art in a form of fashion expression.


I love the t-shirt that I bought from ABSTRACT WRLD DESIGNS.



Umkhonto

Umkhonto is a Nguni term or word for a spear (the weapon).


Ndicela undinike umkhonto wam.
Can you please give me my spear.



Xelegu

Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.


I can’t deal with ixelegu.




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