Ukudla

Ukudla is the formal Zulu term for food.


Ngifuna ukudla kwami.
I want my food.



East London

East London, or eMonti a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province.


East London niggas are always full of shit.



Sheleni

Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).


I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.



Sfebenist

A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.


That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.



THESHA

To work; to get up against all odds and stand on business; uku Thesha


uCishababhemu no Gawst basa thesha phezu kwe tape ezophuma ngey' 19 April.



Sikiphiko

To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.


Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.



Hurda

The act of breaking someone's heart either through cheating or any malpractice that automatically leads the end of a relationship. Often used in a phrase "ba tlao hurda" meaning they will hurt you


Ba tlao hurda, banunur!



Mandilale

Its a Xhosa word meaning lemme sleep . often used when someone is tired & they want to rest


Andidinwe hayi mandilale



Singo

A beautiful girl

A girl


Singo winya okuna ondjee



Whuzet

Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.


Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?




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