A South African slang term to calm down or relax.
Example
I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.
A Xhosa name for a traditional nurse that takes care of an initiate (umkhwetha) during initiation (circumcision).
Example
Ikhankatha plays a major role during initiation.
Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.
Example
They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.
The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".
Example
I need 50 million rands for all my problems.
Example
Ey wena uyathanda uku jiva.
You like dancing
A domkop is a name given to someone who is an idiot.
Example
You can be a domkop sometimes 🤦🏽♂️
Good kind Philosophy of the hosh slang in all different languages to tell each origin of place, when and why.
Example
You sound like a alhoshnability kind of a person
A highly popular, fast-paced trick-taking card game that originated among the Indian South African community in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Example
I like playing some thunee with my friends.
Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.
Example
Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.
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