Example
Uncle Vinny's birthday party was massive.
A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.
Example
I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Example
I need to visit Vosloorus very soon.
Family bars are what the skrr skrr generation calls clan names (izithakazelo).
Example
Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.
A lavish Nigerian party, especially Yoruba celebrations with music and food.
Example
We dey go owanbe this weekend.
This is an Afrikaans swear term that directly translates to “your mother’s vagina”. It’s similar to jou mase poes.
Example
Voetsek with your nonsense, Jou mase gat.
Not to be confused with the animal... This refers to R10 (Ten Rands). One tiger would mean R10, Two tiger would mean R20, Five tiger - R50, etc. When you get to R100, it becomes a Klipa. R200 - Two klipa, etc.
Example
We only need 3 tiger to add to the money we have and get that case of beer.
Oil industry capital in the Niger Delta with growing tech startups.
Example
Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.
This is a slang word for R1000, that is 1 thousand South African rands.
The literal meaning of Stina is brick (in Zulu)
The literal meaning of Stina is brick (in Zulu)
Example
I only need 2 stina then I’ll be fine.
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