amatile-tile

Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.


My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.



Mwanza

Lake Victoria port city known for its unique rock formations and fishing industry.


Mwanza's Bismarck Rock is a famous lakeside landmark.



Chipi

A SePitori term for a beautiful or a hot girl.


My girlfriend ke chipi mara.



Nyashlessness

Having no hemispheres Nyash at the back side of the girls back but only bones. Being wakanda


Nyashlessness is for wakanda



ZANU PF

Something very dull, dumb and dangerous


He is a ZANU PF



Amapanyaza

Amapanyaza is the name given to the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens who were deployed by the Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.


Amapanyaza are doing a great job in fighting crime in Gauteng.



Bafana Bafana

The weakest soccer team in Africa and the rest of the world.


Even Banyana Banyana can beat your beloved Bafana Bafana.



Amandala

The word is used as an intentional misspelling and pronunciation of the word ‘amandla’ which means strength.

The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.


You'll be strong. Hayi wethu Amandala to you.



Boerewors

Can be shortened as just "wors" literally means "farmer’s sausage", this is a savory sausage that is often used for braai and then eaten as a variation of a hot dog or with pap.


We are braaing boerewors and steak.



After 9

After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).


Ma after 9 are always after my friend at groove.




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