polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.
Example

South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.

Varsity Dude • 15 May 2021
Ability to act calm or confident.
Example

This football team is poised to win the match.

Pronunciation
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JABUMGWENA • 13 September 2026

A Sepitori term for good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
Example

Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.

Mr Trends • 15 April 2021
Jumpas means later on.
Example

I will see you jumpas.

DRex • 15 April 2021

Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for β€œsabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of β€œandisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word β€œukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.
Example

1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.

2. Sbwl beer today.



3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear.

Sinazo • 19 July 2020

BRB

BRB is an abbreviation for Be Right Back that is used when texting. It was mostly used during the mxit days.
Example

BRB, have to go take a shit.

Danny • 04 May 2021

Is a colloquial Xhosa term for pubic hair.
Also see izinza.
Example

iinzeft zam ziyarhawzela.

MXhosa • 12 May 2021

Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.
Example

I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.

Bafo • 01 May 2021

Dagga is another term for marijuanna or weed.
Example

No one:

Parents: You are failing because of the dagga you are smoking.

Danny • 05 May 2021
properly used to mean a β€œspirit” from

u -> the

m -> child of, person of, thing of

Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders β€œIn the name of Shulgi”.
Example

On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.

On seeing a magic performance: He’s using umshologu.

A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu

On someone who loves to go to church: He’s the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using β€œfurniture” instead of β€œash”)

Sgasa • 21 May 2025


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