In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).
Example
I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy
Hierso is a South African slang term that means "Here", "Right here". It is taken from the Afrikaans language.
Example
"I'll be hierso goseng, wa nkolota" - Khuli Chana in No More Hunger
It refers to the money that is given to a woman after spending a time with her. The money is some sort of thanks giving for pleasure
Example
The Pinkie spend a night with Penny last night. In the morning Pinkie asked mavuso from Penny.
Cyril Ramaphosa is the current president of the Republic of South Africa.
Example
We are calling for Cyril Ramaphosa to answer for his Phala Phala farm saga.
Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok.
Example
I can't wait to visit my brother in Boksburg.
A frontal refers to a hairpiece that has a strip of material which runs from ear to ear.
Example
Every girl deserves ifrontal this December.
Can also be spelled Bhabhalaza, Babalaz, bhabhalazi - is a hangover or that feeling in the morning after a night of heavy drinking.
Example
I'm struggling to wake up today because babalaas is nyisaring me.
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?
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