South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".
Example

Thabo: You don't put salt when you cook pap?
Themba: Nah, I eat it net so.

Danny 26 April 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa is the current president of the Republic of South Africa.
Example

We are calling for Cyril Ramaphosa to answer for his Phala Phala farm saga.

Sinazo 07 November 2022

OT

A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue
Example

Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?

French Ovotu Abraham 08 April 2025
Plural: Amabhinca
Ibhinca is a Zulu person who practices their traditional Zulu culture, including wearing the traditional attire and listening to Maskandi
Example

I had to act like I love Maskandi cause I was drinking with ibhinca.

Mr Trends 23 August 2021

Amebo is a Nigerian slang term used to refer to a person who likes to gossip or likes to spread gossip.
Example

You too like amebo.

You love gossip.

Adeola 16 May 2022
A term your Skrr skrr kids use to refer to covid-19 (Coronavirus).
Example

Skrr skrr 1: Don't come too close to me without a mask, fam.
Skrr skrr 2: Why, you think I have The Rona?

Mr Trends 11 July 2020

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

Tumelo Thobejane 01 November 2022
Is Xhosa word to categorise Xhosa men abaculelwa uSomagwaza who went to Initiation school apart from boys & men from other tribes.
Example

I'm a Xhosa Dyaniβœ“βœ“βœ“

(I'm a Hlubi/Sotho or Zulu Dyani) Hai ninganya minqundu

Lizwi 21 January 2025

Haganapayi or haganapie is a Xhosa slang word that means empty head or idiot.
Example

Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.

MXhosa 29 August 2023
A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.
Example

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

DRex 05 May 2021


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