Piss pipe

A term that means a penis or dick.


I'll be back, gotta go drain the piss pipe.

Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.

Ayoba

Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.


Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba

Rhodent

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.


Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.

Tswape

A tswape is a South African term for a massive wedgy (when your underwear is stuck between your butt cheeks).


I had a tswepe during the people and I was so embarrassed to remove it.

Amarherheba

A South African slang term for money.


I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.

Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.


Girls will mize you when you are broke!

Dladla

Idlala is a Kasi term for a house.


I want to buy idlala before I turn 30.

Ukutya

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.


Ndifuna ukutya kwam.
I want my food

Lekgowa

A Sotho term that means a white person.


Ke tshwere stocko sa lekgowa.


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