Slang for the Covid-19 virus. Derived from the word "Covid"
Example
I had the 'Vid last month. Had to go to a quarantine site for 14 days.
Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
Example
Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.
Can be called "nqaba" is another word for Castle Lager, one of South Africa's favourite beer.
Example
I am definitely buying myself inqaba after work.
Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.
Example
The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.
The incorrect way of spelling "could have".
Example
He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.
An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?
Example
Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.
Girl: Ungenaphi?
Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.
Example
I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.
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