Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.


I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.



Kaka

Ikaka is a term that means shit


Uthetha ikaka kwedini
You are talking shit young boy



Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.


I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.



o ska bora moreki

Do not bore/annoy the person who is buying.


Can't you see he is getting tired of your bullshit? Please O ska bora moreki.



Tyhagi

Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.


I will not take directions from ityhagi.



Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.


She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.



Tempela

To flex or to show off


Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.



Mntase

My brother/my sister/my best friend/


Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala



Fez

Medieval Islamic capital famous for its walled medina and tanneries.


Fez's University of Al Quaraouiyine is the world's oldest degree-granting university.



Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.




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