Japa is a slang term derived from the Yoruba language. Japa simply means ‘to run swiftly’ out of a dangerous situation.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
Example
I wan japa go South Africa next year.
This word can be used in any context. You can use it to greet, to say goodbye, to indicate you are happy. Etc.
Jollofina is a name given to South African women who are dating Nigerian men.
Example
She has all this money because she's dating Jollof boys. She's a Jollofina.
Example
No one:
Skrr Skrr kid: I went to see a Bone Thug today cause y'all be trippin.
Ancient name of Africa, meaning 'mother of mankind'/'garden of eden'.
Example
People need to talk more about Alkebulan.
Bhefta is a new Xhosa slang word for vagina. It is a variation of the Xhosa word, Bhentse, which means vagina.
Example
Ndiyayithanda iBhefta take.
A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.
Example
Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.
Iphara is a South African slang term for a drug addict, mostly those ones who terrorise the community.
Example
He was doing well until he started smoking nyaope. He has now become iphara.
A Zulu word used to say “I’m going to give you a hiding/spanking”
Example
After disrespecting my mom
She said to me, “ngizokubonya” , I knew I was in a serious spanking
Ekurhuleni is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga.
Example
I prefer Ekurhuleni over City of Johannesburg.
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