Taima is a slang term for dad or father.
Example

I will be chilling with taima tomorrow.

Skhokho 09 May 2021
People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.
Example

He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

OD 12 January 2022

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.

Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.
Example

Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.

Varsity Dude 21 April 2021
Umundu is a Human Being
Example

Ekhaya Sifuna Umundu sazoberega

Pronunciation
by Anti Devil
Anti Devil 29 July 2026

Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.

Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
Example

I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.

Sinazo 08 April 2021
A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.
Example

Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.

Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?

Sinazo 11 May 2021

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

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

Varsity Dude 27 August 2021
Fokkerkie is basically a small fokker
Example

Daai Steve is OK maar 'n fokkerkie

Translation: that guy Steve is a real small fuck

Tead jeffrey 04 June 2025

To know or understand something well.
Example

She sabi cook well well.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
Example

No one:

Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.

Chief 07 May 2021


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