Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
Example

Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Ibhabhalaza is a Xhosa term for hangover or babalaas.
Example

We drank way too much yesterday, ndiyafa yi bhabhalaza.

Sinazo 10 July 2026

South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.



*Note: Only used when speaking in English
Example

Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??



You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis

Big Saint 19 March 2023
Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)
Example

Please buy me dokafleh sneaker

James04 23 March 2025

Pedi is a South African language spoken by a group of people known as the Marota/Bapedi.
Example

I am a proud Pedi.

Tumelo Thobejane 01 November 2022
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
Example

That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!

Chief 10 July 2020

Someone who likes the idea of being fit but also likes food.
Example

I may look fit but I regard myself as fit-ish.

Skhokho 06 October 2022
The biggest township in South Africa which is located in the Gauteng province.
Example

I am from the dusty streets of Soweto.

Mr Trends 10 July 2020

DSD

DSD DUBULA SODUBULANA ugqoko oludlela imbongolo is the name of an african legend who has contributed a lot to the music genre of Maskandi
Example

uma nilahla uDSD nina nizoshonaphi

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.
Example

I fear fokkol!!!

Varsity Dude 04 August 2021


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