Braai
A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.
Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.
Ethiopian Birr
Currency of Ethiopia (ETB) issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia. 1 Birr = 100 santim.
Features Amharic script and images of Ethiopian cultural heritage.
Bundle of joy
A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".
These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.
Indlala
Indlala is the formal Xhosa term for hunger or poverty.
Also see Ikati ilele eziko
Indlala inamanyala and it can make you do anything.
Mnyamelis
South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.
*Note: Only used when speaking in English
Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??
You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis