Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).
Example
I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.
a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .
Example
unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni
The incorrect way of spelling "could have".
Example
He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.
Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.
Example
Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.
Xhosa for adventure. Also the nickname of the last independent Xhosa Paramount Chief. His birth name was Zotana. Often referred to as Sarhili from Sa - sire and Rhili - adventure. It means the father of adventure. As a youth he was said to have been an adventurist.
Example
I am going for a rhili.
A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.
Example
Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.
"Hello"; also used before combat. Example in combat: Hosh, jy raak wys ("Hello, show me what you made of"). This gang-related word occurs inside as well as outside of prison: use at own discretion
Example
Hosh nongoloza, come here.
Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.
Example
Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.
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