A term we used to use back in the day to refer to the 50c coin. Ama2000 would not know it.
Example
No one:
5 year old me: Ndicela noba yi zuka to buy sweets.
A frontal refers to a hairpiece that has a strip of material which runs from ear to ear.
Example
Every girl deserves ifrontal this December.
Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.
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The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.
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There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.
Fiti is derived from the term "fit" and is used to describe something that is good, cool, or trendy.
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Unapendeza, hizo nguo ni fiti!
You look great, those clothes are cool!
Example
Uncle Vinny's birthday party was massive.
Jollofina is a name given to South African women who are dating Nigerian men.
Example
She has all this money because she's dating Jollof boys. She's a Jollofina.
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
Example
I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
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