Nindahlule

Nindahlule is a general Xhosa phrase meaning I'm in disbelief .

out of disappointment : "yho hayi nindahlule"

Umgowo

A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.

Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.

Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.

I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.

The Rona

A term your Skrr skrr kids use to refer to covid-19 (Coronavirus).

Skrr skrr 1: Don't come too close to me without a mask, fam.

Flavoured air

This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

Fede

Fede may be used to say "alright" or "okay" and it is mainly used that way in the southern townships of Johannesburg and many parts of Gauteng.

Fede, I'll sort it out.

Tlean

The skrr skrr way of saying clean.

Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.

Fede

A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.

Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

Makhwapheni

Umakhwapheni is a more formal term for a side chick or a nyatsi.

His wife saw him at a restaurant with his makhwapheni.

Bhuti

Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.

I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.