Cotton-sangoma

A cotton-sangoma is someone who is known for their fashion sense & their unique style.


Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma



Kwipupujya

It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word invented by RCA Bwoys to represent the state of being alone(urself) in a troublesome situation. You just need to cater for urself alone.


Brohh ipupujye mehnn ... Meaning do it urself .



Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.



Kuningi

Kuningi is a popular Zulu term that means it's a lot. It is frequently used by social media users to express feeling overwhelmed by too much information or multiple challenges at once.


A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.



Grootman

A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.


Sure grootman, zkhiphani.



Gbaso

For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language


I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance



Kaka

Ikaka is a term that means shit


Uthetha ikaka kwedini
You are talking shit young boy



Sisekakeni

Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"


Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni



Xokshame

Xokshame is a Xhosa social media slang term for "I am joking / I am lying".


I hate my ex girlfriend. Lol xokshame.



Fokkol

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.


I fear fokkol!!!




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