Spaza

Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.


You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.



Botswana

A stable democracy in Southern Africa famous for its wildlife, diamond mining, and the Kalahari Desert.


Botswana's Okavango Delta is one of Africa's premier safari destinations.



Banjo

To sell something at a discounted price.


All de tinnen you selling yeh, la banjo?I am banjo-ing all my goods na



Amachankura

Is a slang term for money.


I need amachankura.



Wakanda

A girl with no nyash who will never have nyash.
She deserves no nyash.


Celia is a wakanda



Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement


Ogigi: There is a Fight



In Japan

Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵


Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.



Mpama

Impama is a Nguni term for slap.


Ndizakufaka impama
I will slap you



Nnyo

Nnyo is a Sotho term that means cunt or pussy.


Ke nyaka nnyo today.



Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.


The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.




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