A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.
Example

That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥

CG 25 April 2025
A South African Pedi tribe respectful greeting.
Example

Thobela(Greeting).

Tumelo Thobejane 30 October 2022

A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.
Example

Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Slang word for "how is it". It comes from the Afrikaans term "Hoe is dit" and people just decided to change the spelling.
Example

Man 1: Eita da, hoezit?

Man 2: Sharp hoezit da?

Man 1: Fede nja yami.

Sinazo 20 July 2020

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.
Example

Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey.

Ekse, I want to buy this thing.

Yanga CPT 17 May 2024
A general term used to refer to a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
Example

We are led by a very good fighter.

Chief 23 July 2020

Roomza / Rumza is your roommate. It is mostly used to refer to res roommate or hostel roommate.
Example

My roomza likes stealing my groceries.

Bafo 01 May 2021
It is really good; it is intense.

Used to signify fun or excitement.
Example

Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini

Mr Trends 04 August 2021

Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.
Example

I caught my little brother eskomora.

MXhosa 11 May 2021
Isishumane or sishimane is a South African term used to refer to a single person who is not single by choice. It is mostly used in a mocking manner.
Example

Aisuka, that one sisishumane esikhulu.

Sinazo 30 June 2021


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