Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.
University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Students who go here think they breathe flavoured air and will make sure you know it.
Example
No one:
Wits student: Wits is better than UCT but this is a conversation y'all are not ready for.
It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "How u doing"
Example
Guy: Hi
Girl: Hi
Guy: Hud
Girl: Gud u
Guy: Gud, wud?
Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.
Example
I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.
People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.
Example
He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.
A small village based in Limpopo just outside Tzaneen. It is the only village in Limpopo that has a rich soil when it comes to farming. It is known for having all sorts of scarce fruits and vegetables.
Example
I was born and bred in Balloon village
Eye
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It is good / I'm fine. Twi response to a greeting (pronounced eh-yeh).
Example
Eti sen? Eye!
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