Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"
Example

Eish ke editse flopo


I made a mistake

Olebogeng 17 May 2022
A very cool humble guy whom everyone thinks his hot, attractive and liked by many.
Example

My crush is Sandile

Costa 23 January 2022

Suddenly/quickly and unexpectedly.
Example

jiki jiki, a gusheshe came hurtling round the corner.

Catalyst_X 07 June 2021
Shona slang that generally refers to Zimbabweans, particularly in a playful or informal manner. It’s derived from the term “Zimbabwe,” and is often used to describe Zimbabwean people as a group.
Example

someone might say, “Mazimba anoda kuenda kuJoni”—meaning, “Zimbabweans like going to Johannesburg” (often for work or business). The term is typically not derogatory but can carry a sense of national pride or identity in informal conversation.

N2k 04 September 2024

Another slang term for South Africa, mostly used in Social Media.
Example

Twitter post caption: It can only be South Ah

Skhokho 28 April 2021
A Xhosa and Zulu term for thick curdled milk, also known as maas; similar to yoghurt. A traditional drink, amasi is now produced commercially.
Example

Xhosa people would choose amasi over meat.

Sinazo 05 May 2021

This means a girl or a pretty chick popularly used in zambia
Example

look at that guza walking there

That gee 23 July 2023
Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.
Example

She really likes going out with ama grigamba.

Chief 18 September 2024

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

Make we comot (Let us go out)

Comot from dia ( leave)

Comot! (Get out!)

Adeola 31 May 2024
This is apparently a thing these days. Are these ama2000 who are always posting their numbers on social media asking for "status viewers". Yeah, these kids are very weird.
Example

She has so many contacts because she is a WhatsApp influencer.

Sinazo 11 May 2021


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