A West African economic powerhouse known for cocoa production, French influence, and political recovery.
Example

Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

NMU

NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.
Example

What does a Rhodes student and an NMU student have in common?

They both applied at Rhodes!

Varsity Dude 10 May 2022

Gongo is a derogatory term used to refer to coloureds.
Example

I am now dating igongo.

Skhokho 16 June 2025
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example

Small more, you will be bobo.

James04 23 March 2025

Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.
Example

Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?

Lisakhanya Ndwayi 29 January 2025
Another word for sex. It is called tlof tlof because of the sounds during sex.
Example

He started crying during tlof tlof.

Skhokho 30 April 2021

Dijo is a Sotho term for food.
Example

Ke batla dijo.
I want food.

LinguistZA 11 July 2025
A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.
Example

Sure grootman, zkhiphani.

DRex 19 April 2021

It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.
Example

If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)

KEEN 07 November 2023
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example

"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"

"Let me tell you something buddy"

Godz 02 December 2022


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