A South African slang term to calm down or relax.
Example

I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.

Siya • 10 August 2025
Regardless of all facts presented before me, I reiterate that my misinformed, obscure perspective is still valid whether you like it or not.
Example

Oksalayo Kaizer Chiefs is still the best team in the country.

Varsity Dude • 30 April 2021

Friend, dude, or buddy; also a general exclamation. Pronounced "cha-lay".
Example

Chale, was up?

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Orlando Pirates AKA Bhakaniya is a South African soccer club that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Premier Soccer League.
Example

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are the biggest rivals in the continent of Africa.

MXhosa • 01 May 2022

Cav

Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".
Example

Did you cav that car?

Cav this girl.

Do you cav what I mean?

OD • 08 November 2021
To lie or deceive.
Example

Usinidanganye, sema ukweli.

Admin • 26 July 2026

A useless person or thing. A breathing object
Example

He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.



You can only rob a s’ting ting

Keith • 12 November 2021
Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.
Example

When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.

Skhokho • 26 May 2022

University of South Africa - The biggest University in South Africa in terms of number of students. It is known for its distance learning programmes. Majority of students who go here are not at an actual campus. Covid found them ready.
Example

I have applied at UNISA, I want to study while chilling at home.

Varsity Dude • 30 April 2021
A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Example

Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!

DRex • 21 April 2021


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