Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.
Example

I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.

Yanga CPT • 17 May 2024
Short for mental; to be crazy.
Example

You dey ment?

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Something cool, awesome, or impressive. Also used to mean ' a lot' or 'big time'
Example

We had bhoo fun at the party yesterday.

ChantyKels • 13 September 2026
Awhire is the name Urhobo people call Root of plants.
Example

Go and uproot awhire for me

French Ovotu Abraham • 09 May 2025

560

560 is a Xhosa slang term for main chick or the main partner.
Example

I can't date you cause you know I have a 560.

MXhosa • 15 May 2021
Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi
Example

I'm grateful for idlozi lami

Skhokho • 09 August 2021

A term that is used to refer to a very old car.
Example

Push iskorokoro.

Skhokho • 01 May 2021

MD

MD is an abbreviation that has recently been used for Matric Dance. This is the farewell function for Matriculants or grade 12 learners in South Africa.
Example

My school's MD was lit.

Yanga CPT • 10 May 2024

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.
Example

This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?

Skhokho • 29 April 2021

BRB

BRB is an abbreviation for Be Right Back that is used when texting. It was mostly used during the mxit days.
Example

BRB, have to go take a shit.

Danny • 04 May 2021


© 2020 Africtionary®