Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.
Example

I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!

Sinazo 16 June 2021
Used to describe someone whose talking shit.
Example

Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink

Dr Westley 16 June 2021

Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
Example

I need to try ukufemba.

Mr Trends 09 June 2021
Is a Xhosa term for "You are annoying".
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.
Example

Example 1: Don't talk to me, uyadika (you are annoying).

Example 2: I stopped talking to her because uyadika (she is annoying).

MXhosa 11 May 2021

A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.

Plural is abakhwetha.
Example

He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.

Sinazo 05 May 2021
A skrr skrr kid who is the president of ama2000 in South Africa.
Example

Uncle Vinny's birthday party was massive.

Danny 04 May 2021

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 skrr skrr way of referring to the ancestors.
Example

You fam, the underground gang won't be happy about that.

Mbali 26 April 2021

UCT

University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.
Example

No one:

UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.

Varsity Dude 21 April 2021
An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?
Example

Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.

Girl: Ungenaphi?

Sinazo 12 April 2021


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