An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.
Example
Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.
South African slang term for the club, tavern, party, all the nice places.
Example
I miss how groove was before lockdown.
Example
Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.
Example
Ayeye! The game is about to start!
Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.
Example
Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.
Also known as S'Pitori, is the language spoken by native people of Pretoria (Pitori). It is a combination of Pedi and Tswana, with a bit of Tsotsi taal.
Example
I speak a bit of Tswana plus sepitori.
Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.
Example
Please skyf nkawza
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