A colloquial and sometimes controversial South African slang term historically used to refer to a person of Indian descent, often carrying complex cultural or derogatory connotations depending on the context.
Example
He grew up in Chatsworth and proudly identifies as a charou who loves hot mutton curry and playing Thunee.
A narrow West African country with palm-lined beaches, phosphate mining, and French influence.
Example
Lomé, Togo's capital, is a major port city on the Gulf of Guinea.
Relebohile Mofokeng, formerly known as Relebohile Ratomo is a South African football player who plays for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. He is also known as Cocomelon or President yama2000.
Example
Did you see what Relebohile Mofokeng did over the weekend? 😮💨
Is a Xhosa term for "You are annoying".
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.
It can also mean "He/She is annoying"... depending on the pronunciation.
Example
Example 1: Don't talk to me, uyadika (you are annoying).
Example 2: I stopped talking to her because uyadika (she is annoying).
A large working-class suburb in south-west Durban, created in the 1960s under apartheid as an Indian group area, the largest such township until the establishment of Phoenix in north Durban.
Example
Let's go see my bro in Chatsworth
Black Magic, also known as witchcraft is usage of supernatural power for evil and selfish purposes and to perform malicious practice to destroy someone physically or mentally or financially.
Example
They use black magic a lot in Limpopo
To sell something at a discounted price.
Example
All de tinnen you selling yeh, la banjo?I am banjo-ing all my goods na
Fokkerkie is basically a small fokker
Example
Daai Steve is OK maar 'n fokkerkie
Translation: that guy Steve is a real small fuck
A traditional maize-and-beans dish; also a nickname for something basic.
Example
Nilikula githeri lunch.
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