A rolled piece of cloth used to balance a load carried on the head
Example

You boh, an get cattah to tow anybody load

James04 23 March 2025
A very bad way of spelling mntase. It is mostly used by Sotho/Tswana people to mock Xhosa people on social media.
Example

Yho motase, I couldn't believe what I saw.

Skhokho 28 April 2021

This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Example

Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.

MXhosa 01 May 2022
A endearing term for the The best football club in Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.
Example

Yoh MaSandawana game gang. They smoked Al Ahly 5-2 last week ko Atteridgeville!

Big Saint 17 March 2023

Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.
Example

Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.



I want to buy a male goat.

Xhosa Nostra 14 July 2025
In South Africa, a born-free is anyone who was born after 27 April 1994 (Freedom day).
Example

You born-frees don't know anything about struggle.

Danny 16 April 2021

Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.
Example

Please skyf nkawza

Sinazo 15 April 2021
is township slang for someone who once had money, someone who was spoiled by their parents/guardians
Example

You're cheese boy ya kgale because o bona masepa nou

Matomes 20 May 2021

Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok.
Example

I can't wait to visit my brother in Boksburg.

Maps 14 June 2024
A Xhosa term for grootman or just a man nje.
Example

Ayicatchi idyan. A dyan doesn't catch feelings.

DRex 19 April 2021


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