A fictitious story or a tale. Like those tales you'd hear about from parents/teachers/friends or read when you were younger.
Example
"A man and his daughter were walking in the forest..."
Welele... inganekwane!
Iskhebereshe is a South African slang term for a whore or sfebe.
Example
You need to stay away from that skhebereshe.
A popular Tswana/Sotho phrase on social media that means "I would scream". It's used as an expression when something shocking happens.
Example
Imagine if ISIS would come to South Africa. Yhuu nka screama gore.
A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.
Example
Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.
Magesi is a South African football team that plays in the Betway Premiership. They recently won their first trophy, in their first season in top flight football, by beating Mamelodi Sundowns.
Example
Magesi is here to dominate.
Akpeteshie
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A strong local spirit distilled from palm wine, also called "apio".
Example
Akpeteshie be very strong oo.
A person who is not scared of anything. Willing to risk it all, including career and own life for a man.
Example
I got myself igudumana, I’m sorted for life.
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