Taima is a slang term for dad or father.
Example

I will be chilling with taima tomorrow.

Skhokho • 09 May 2021
A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.

The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".
Example

These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.

MXhosa • 18 May 2021

Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.
Example

I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.

Skhokho • 16 June 2025
This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.

It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽‍♂️
Example

No one:

Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

MXhosa • 12 May 2021

Orlando Pirates AKA Bhakaniya is a South African soccer club that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Premier Soccer League.
Example

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are the biggest rivals in the continent of Africa.

MXhosa • 01 May 2022
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
Example

My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.

Sgasa • 21 May 2025

Zol

A word that refers to Marijuana or weed
Example

When people zol, they put saliva on the paper and then they share that zol. But also they are moving saliva

DRex • 18 July 2020
(noun)

The situation of slipping, tripping or falling down due to external pressures. These might include tertiary academics, relationships, and being broke.
Example

Brother Bernard, this will kill me a real death.

Shaba • 30 April 2023

A guy.

Random guy
Example

Chaaka ngwiya okwa swaka

Toptop • 14 February 2022
Borga is a Ghanaian slang used to describe a man who just returned from overseas. Usually such a man dresses flamboyantly with chains and rings.
Example

“My brother has just returned from overseas.”



“Oh nice. The borga has landed!”

Shane • 16 May 2024


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