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Backroom

A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.

I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.

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Punta

Booty

She has a beautiful punta

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Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.

I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

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Kwagura

It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.

If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)

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Khayelitsha

Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.

I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.

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Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.

uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.

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Tsotsi taal

Township meaning for slang whose direct translation means 'gangster language' 'taal' being the Afrikaans word for language. A huge contribution to this type of slang stem from South African prisons.

He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.

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Town

Not to be confused with a town (place). To town is the act of having unprotected sex (skoon). It is generally used by Xhosa people.

Ey wena the way you like to town, you will get sick.

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Maleven

Maleven was a South African criminal who used to hijack cars and do house breakings around Benoni. He rose into fame after his interview with BBC. He is rumoured to have passed away.

Maleven: I will show you with your last born if you don't want to give me money.

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Tanzanian Shilling

Currency of Tanzania (TZS) issued by the Bank of Tanzania. 1 Shilling = 100 senti.

Features Swahili text and images of Julius Nyerere.

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