Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.

Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Example

Me posting a picture of my child:

Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.

MXhosa 18 May 2021
Impandla is a Nguni term for bald hair (when men lose their hair).
Example

He's always wearing a cap because unempandla.

MXhosa 11 October 2021

Iponi is a term they use in Gqeberha for a guy, a gent, a bro. Sort of Mjita.
Example

Yho I haven’t seen la poni in a while.

MXhosa 08 March 2023
Another name (Nickname) for the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Example

I got rejected at Tuks so I will apply at TUT.

Varsity Dude 21 April 2021

Gugulethu is a township in Western Cape, South Africa and is around 20km from Cape Town. Its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for our pride / our hope.
Example

When i visit Cape Town, I make sure I go to Gugulethu.

Percy 27 April 2025
Is a colloquial Xhosa term for crazy or mentally disturbed.

It is mostly used as an insult.
Example

Ingathi azithi dadobawo pha apha kuwe wena.

MXhosa 13 May 2021

In South African restaurants, Mondays are known as Mogodu Mondays, where they serve Mogodu, usually on special.
Example

Let’s go to Mogodu Monday next week.

Mamba 17 June 2025

Khofonoza

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Khofonoza is a term used to refer to a vagina.
Example

Ngifuna ikhofonoza namuhla.

I want vagina today.

Brazo 23 August 2026

Ogidi means War, or disagreement
Example

Ogigi: There is a Fight

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
The only female Webster Spida loves
Example

Mary is so esculent

OG Spida 27 October 2023


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