Nigeria

ode

dunse untrained
Example

that boy is an ode

Zack Grealish • 23 February 2025
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Ghana

Oga

Boss or someone in authority. Borrowed from Nigerian pidgin.
Example

My oga go decide.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
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Zambia

Guza

This means a girl or a pretty chick popularly used in zambia
Example

look at that guza walking there

That gee • 23 July 2023
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South Africa
isiXhosa

Nkqayi

Inkqayi is a Xhosa term for chiskop. Like when you cut all of your hair (bald).

A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
Example

Soze ndiphinde ndichebe inkqayi.

MXhosa • 24 May 2021
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South Africa

Sfebenist

A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.
Example

That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.

Varsity Dude • 21 April 2021
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South Africa

Mnyamelis

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
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South Africa
Sesotho

Dijo

Dijo is a Sotho term for food.
Example

Ke batla dijo.
I want food.

LinguistZA • 11 July 2025
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South Africa

Ngimnandi

Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.
Example

- How are you? Are you okay?

- Ngimnandi

Baba Ka ThabileJr • 20 October 2021
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South Africa
isiZulu

Kotini

Local term for cotton.
Example

Sidl'ukotini kwedini.

Mbali • 26 April 2021
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Lesotho
also South Africa

Hololo

Good morning/day/evening
Example

Hololo my friends.

ReginaNdzo • 20 September 2026
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