Bedfordview

Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.


We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.



Botty

These word BOTTY stand for a person which comes from a rich background


Soyinka is a botty boy



Stina

This is a slang word for R1000, that is 1 thousand South African rands.
The literal meaning of Stina is brick (in Zulu)


I only need 2 stina then I’ll be fine.



Diski

Kasi term that refers to soccer/football.


Everyone in my neighbourhood loves diski.



Grootman

A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.


Sure grootman, zkhiphani.



Sarha

Ukusarha is a slang term that means you are always asking for things from people. For example, you are always asking for free alcohol, you never buy.


Yho I don't wanna chill with that guy again, uyasharha.



Moroccan Dirham

Currency of Morocco (MAD) issued by Bank Al-Maghrib. 1 Dirham = 100 centimes.


The dirham has been Morocco's currency since 1882.



Bobby

Bobby is a common name for a dog (usually bad dogs).


Mlume bobby! Mlume!



Park the bus

In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.


Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way



Groove Shaming

The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.


I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.




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