Nyash simply means backside, booty, not just big one
Example

Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash

Cdoscope 04 February 2024
A bird
Example

Hona shiri

Meaning: Look at that bird

Scarboy_zw 28 September 2021

A person
Example

Ndiye munhu wacho

Meaning: This is the person

Scarboy_zw 28 September 2021
Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Example

Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025

Mjondolo is another term for informal settlements (mkhukhu).
Example

There is an movement called Abahlali basemjondolo

DRex 23 July 2021
Ufasti is a term Xhosa people use to refer to the main chick or main partner. Some call it 560.
Example

Ngufasti wam lawey
She is my main girlfriend

MXhosa 06 July 2021

Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (about 24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of South African population.
Example

Zulu guys will hurt you big time.

Sinazo 13 April 2021
Slang is a very informal type of language made up of new or playful words and phrases used in everyday speech. It is common in casual talk and text messages, but it is not used in formal writing or official speech.
Example

Don’t use slang terms when writing formal letters, my child.

Brazo 27 July 2026

Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber MacG alongside Sol Phenduka and Ghost Lady. It is the biggest podcast in Africa in terms of numbers and popularity.

The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in the Q&A sessions on the podcast.
Example

I really enjoy watching the Podcast and Chill. You can call me a Chiller.

Siya 10 May 2024
Hierso is a South African slang term that means "Here", "Right here". It is taken from the Afrikaans language.
Example

"I'll be hierso goseng, wa nkolota" - Khuli Chana in No More Hunger

Danny 08 September 2021


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