Ncmsl

A shortened version of "Undincamisile", a Xhosa term to express shock. Undincamisile can also mean "you have kissed me, you kissed me, s/he kissed me", which is not related to the definition we are talking about here.


Girl 1: She has already moved on.
Girl 2: For real? It's only been 2 weeks.
Girl 1: Dead serious.
Girl 2: Ncmsl



Bakkie

In South Africa, a bakkie refers to a pick-up truck.


I need to get myself a bakkie for when I go to the villages.



Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.


1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.



ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.


I used to be a member of the ANCYL.



Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.


Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.



Mbhaqanga

Mbhaqanga is the Xhosa version of Maskandi music.


My dad is always listening to Mbhaqanga.



Ndambo

Ndambo (Noun): is dollars ($) inflow, giving massively and changing narratives.

Ndambolist (Noun): is a person who turns others into millionaires and changer of narratives.

Ndambolisation (Verb): the process of turning others into instant millionaires and giving massively.

Ndambology (Noun): the scientific study of Ndambo.

Ndambolize (Verb): the joy of being turned into an instant millionaire.


Ollus ndambolized his mother before marrying the woman of dreams



Thobela

Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa


Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities


Pronunciation:
by Thobela Memani

Ukutya

Ukutya is the Xhosa formal term for food.


Ndifuna ukutya kwam.
I want my food



Jollofina

A name given to a brave South African woman dating or sleeping with a Nigerian man mostly for money and other materialistic things.


She can afford her lifestyle because she's dating jollof boys.




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