Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.
Example

Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
A slang term for bums or ass.
Example

She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty!

Adeola 11 May 2022

A cylon is a term generally used in Gqeberha that means a crazy person or a psycho.
Example

Yi cylon maan lawey.

Percy 27 April 2025
An Afrikaans slang term for pussy or cunt. it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.
Example

Get out of here jou ma se poes

DRex 26 April 2021

Mxit was a popular South African social media platform before the times of WhatsApp.
That's what we used to get girls back in the day.
Example

Niggas had a girlfriend in every province during the Mxit days 🤣

Skhokho 04 May 2021
A Northeast African country with Nile River, ancient pyramids, and recent political transition.
Example

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, though smaller in size.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Dijo is a Sotho term for food.
Example

Ke batla dijo.

I want food.

LinguistZA 11 July 2025
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
Example

I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.

Soccer Mom 04 July 2025

Mfanaka is a Sotho term that loosely translates to "my boy". It is used to mean my friend, my bro.
Example

Eita, dintshang mfanaka?
How's it going, my boy.

Morena 24 May 2024
Ballie is a Term in Mzansi that refers to an old man or a father.
Example

I met this other ballie yesterday and he gave me some good dating advice.

Mane 25 June 2021


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