A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.
Example
Get out of here, you skelm.
Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.
Example
uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.
Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend
Example
Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.
Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.
Example
These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.
Example
My dad is always listening to Mbhaqanga.
MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
Example
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?
In South Africa, a bakkie refers to a pick-up truck.
Example
I need to get myself a bakkie for when I go to the villages.
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