Bathu

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.


Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.



Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.


Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.



Load Shedding

When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.


You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon



Cape Verde

An island nation off West Africa with Creole Portuguese-African culture, known for music and tourism.


We vacationed in Cape Verde to enjoy its beautiful beaches and morna music.



Lekker

An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.


That new movie is lekker!

That bunny chow was lekker!

I’m lekker, bru!



Tembisa

Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.


Tembisa is my Kasi. 1632 for life.



Zama Zamas

Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.


Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.



Maga/Mugu

A term used to describe someone regarded as a fool or someone who is very gullible or being conned


My maga promise me hundred thousand Naira



Tik

Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.


These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.



Butterfly Effect

The feeling of tiredness and or laziness that a person feels when they are slowly sobering up from smoking weed or eating edibles.


I began to go through Butterfly effect after smoking a joint




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