A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.
Example

Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

Sinazo 20 July 2020
Fear Of Missing Out.
Example

I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.

Sinazo 20 April 2021

To eat or to have a meal.
Example

Twende tukadonga chakula.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
This is a term used to refer to someone who smokes nyaope.
Example

These nyaope boys would kill you for R5.

DRex 19 July 2020

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.
Example

I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.

MXhosa 05 May 2022
Umakhwapheni is a more formal term for a side chick or a nyatsi.
Example

His wife saw him at a restaurant with his makhwapheni.

Marawa 23 June 2021

Tik

Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.
Example

These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.

Varsity Dude 04 May 2021
Gregre is a Xhosa slang term for vagina.
Example

Ndibawela igregre namhlanje.

MXhosa 28 June 2025

Bosso is a slang term for boss.

Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.

Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.
Example

That guy ke bosso.

DRex 07 May 2021
Garri, pronounced gah-ree,, is made from granulated cassava, a root vegetable that's poisonous unless you peel and cook it first. Commonly found in West Africa, there are two types of garri: yellow and white. The flavor depends on how long it's been fermented and the presence of palm oil.
Example

The prices of staple foods such as rice, beans and garri have increased astronomically.

Justin 04 March 2024


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