Lawu

Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.


I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.



Black Juice

Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.


Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.



Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.


Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.



Jacket

Not to be confused with the clothing item. This is a SePitori term for R10 (Ten Rands). In other parts of South Africa, R10 is referred to as Tiger


Ke shota ka jacket, ntjaka.



Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.


I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.



Bhefta

Bhefta is a new Xhosa slang word for vagina. It is a variation of the Xhosa word, Bhentse, which means vagina.


Ndiyayithanda iBhefta take.



GALXBOY

GALXBOY is a South African streetwear brand which has its roots in the underground and rebellious youth street culture that dominates the urban centres of Mzansi.


I am buying myself some GALXBOY clothes when I get paid.



Hype Man

A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.


That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥



Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.


The poem you wrote ibinguswi



Ama2000

Anyone born between 1998 and 2005. That's the Skrr skrr generation. You will see them with their durags and tight pants.


Ama2000 like thinking that they know everything.




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