Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced


Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin



Mogodu

Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling


I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.



Amapiano Colonisers

This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.


Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.



Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.


1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.



Taxi Maths

This is the job of the person taking the front sit in the taxi, i.e counting money and providing change.


He was moered by taxi maths



Moffie

A derogatory Afrikaans slang term for a gay person. Similar to the word faggot in English.


You don’t watch football? ⚽️ you might be a moffie



Maqondana

Umaqondana is a South African slang term for a main chick or “the one”.


Ngimtholile umaqondana.
I have found the one.



Lockdowniversary

Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.


Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.



Meneer Magongwa

A situation where you don't have money and you have no means of getting it.


I'm so Meneer Magongwa these days.



Johannesburg

South Africa's financial capital, born from gold mining and now a multicultural metropolis.


Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum documents the struggle against racial segregation.




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