Matric Dance

Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom


I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.



SAPA

A term used to describe extreme poverty


SAPA don hold my guy



Tsari

Home... place of residence


ek is nog by die tsari



Gauteng

Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori


I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.



Mnqundu

Umnqundu is a Xhosa swear word that you don't want to randomly say.


Mqundu wakho kwedini.



Ou

Guy


That ou is genuine



Nyash

This is West African word to mean a sexy, well-shaped big and flawless ass or backside of a woman which is mostly considered attractive and lovely when choosing a desired woman.


Bring that nyash close, I want to feel it if it's real or not



Saluka

Saluka is a Xhosa term that refers to the person you went to initiation school with.


Good to see you, saluka. I last saw you after initiation school.



M'tsali

Describes a location, either at home school or any place.


Ituye kum'tsali kamweina.



Tlean

The skrr skrr way of saying clean.


Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.




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