Zimbabwean Dollar

Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.


Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.



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


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



Jacket

Not to be confused with the clothing item. This is a SePitori term for R10 (Ten Rands). In other parts of South Africa, R10 is referred to as Tiger


Ke shota ka jacket, ntjaka.



Punta

Booty


She has a beautiful punta



Fiti

Fiti is derived from the term "fit" and is used to describe something that is good, cool, or trendy.


Unapendeza, hizo nguo ni fiti!
You look great, those clothes are cool!



Fede

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.


Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?



560

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


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



dese

Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.


O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!



Izinza

Is a Xhosa term for pubic hair.


Voetsek utsho ngezinza ezibomvu.



Chipi

A SePitori term for a beautiful or a hot girl.


My girlfriend ke chipi mara.




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