Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom
Americans would call it prom
Example
I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.
Borga is a Ghanaian slang used to describe a man who just returned from overseas. Usually such a man dresses flamboyantly with chains and rings.
Example
“My brother has just returned from overseas.”
“Oh nice. The borga has landed!”
The money given to a woman after spending the night with her.
Example
She left with a random guy yesterday guy and got mavuso in the morning.
Snokonoko means money, tjhelete ,zaka,moola,magumba and I would encourage majita to have it
Example
Mzala o na le snokonoko
Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.
Example
Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.
igqolo is a Xhosa term for a stingy person.
Example
Did you expect a trip to Durban but you know you are dating igqolo.
Isgaxa or isigaxa means Big news, like WOW, like Yhoo, like I don't believe it.
Example
Everyday is a new sgaxa, I've run out of haibos.
A stable West African country with French influence, peanut production, and vibrant music scene.
Example
Dakar, Senegal's capital, is the westernmost city on the African mainland.
Its more of a word of disbelief or a lie example when someone says something like"oh i'm sure she's a humble girl and doesn't do thing like other people her age" but you know that's not true it like you know something but instead you use the phase "welele" to like tell the other person that it's not true or it's a lie
Example
"Did you hear that she broke up with her boyfriend again" then someone says "welele" in disbelief
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