What Zulu people call a cellphone that can't connect to the internet and is used strictly for calls and SMSes.
Example

Guy 1: Hey bro, why don't you video call her?

Guy 2: Eish, she uses bhopopo.

27 November 2024
The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like itโ€™s wrong.
Example

I wonโ€™t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.

Skhokho 27 October 2023

Is an abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time.
Example

Who is the GOAT between Messi and Ronaldo?

Adeola 02 August 2021
Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.
Example

I just learned to speak afrikaans.

Mike 08 June 2022

A term that is used to refer to light skinned people (mostly girls).

If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy ๐Ÿ˜‚
Example

We were just chilling and this yellow bone came in and everyone was looking at her. It was like a dream ๐Ÿ˜

Skhokho 29 April 2021
A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.
Example

We are out of beer... mswapheni

We are out of meat... mswapheni

DRex 19 April 2021

An action word which means to punch or slap, but can be as well used to refer to the sound made when someone or something is being punched.
Example

I go give you gbosa for head.

Adeola 11 July 2020
The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".
Example

I need 50 million rands for all my problems.

Mane 27 June 2021

is a pedi name that's usually uttered by stingy limpopian males when refusing to give huns the money.
Example

"Ke bea Bomma pele"

Pronunciation
by Bra frans
Bra frans 04 June 2026
A South African term that denotes that a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.
Example

Zambuk is the real makoya.

MzansiEdits 28 April 2025


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