Do you understand
Example

Do u gerrit

Annie • 28 February 2022
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

A lady who has interactions with multiple males
Example

That lady is a skhaftin last week she was with a different guy

Awethu • 01 May 2025
Gregre is a Xhosa slang term for vagina.
Example

Ndibawela igregre namhlanje.

MXhosa • 28 June 2025

It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word invented by RCA Bwoys to represent the state of being alone(urself) in a troublesome situation. You just need to cater for urself alone.
Example

Brohh ipupujye mehnn ... Meaning do it urself .

KEEN • 07 November 2023
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example

I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

Mazembe • 07 December 2022

Sneaky Link is a term used to describe a person that someone is secretly hooking up with.
Example

I can’t wait to see my Sneaky Link this weekend.

Skhokho • 05 June 2024
A landlocked West African country with a rich history including Timbuktu, facing security challenges.
Example

Mali was home to the medieval Mali Empire, one of Africa's most powerful states.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Kaaps or Afrikaaps is an Afrikaans dialect that is mainly spoken in the Cape Flats in Cape Town.
Example

I thought I knew Afrikaans until I went to the Cape Flats and heard what they call Kaaps/Afrikaaps.

LinguistZA • 03 November 2022
Fifty shillings.
Example

Nipe chwani ninunue soda.

Admin • 26 July 2026


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