The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.
Example
I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.
Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.
Example
I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo
Form of exclamation used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or dissapointment.
Example
Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.
Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.
Example
- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi
Slang is a very informal type of language made up of new or playful words and phrases used in everyday speech. It is common in casual talk and text messages, but it is not used in formal writing or official speech.
Example
Don’t use slang terms when writing formal letters, my child.
Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.
Example
If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.
An offensive term used to refer to men who suffer from premature ejaculation (men who cum early).
Example
She says she won't sleep with him again cause he is a 2 minute noodle.
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