Tight Nyansh

Conservative, miserly, cheap or
Extreemly stingy.


He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".



Beyps

An informal way to say "babes", mostly used by Xhosa women when talking to each other or about each other.


Yho beyps, the way I've been missing my Ben 10 these days.



Masimba

In Shona it means powers


Hurumende ine masimba ekuchinja mutemo



Ngxaza

Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.


“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”



Algeria

A North African country with a rich history, vast Sahara desert, and Mediterranean coastline. Known for its oil reserves and vibrant culture.


I visited Algiers, the capital of Algeria, to explore its fascinating mix of French and Arab influences.



Family meeting

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.


There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.



Mnyamelis

South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.

*Note: Only used when speaking in English


Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??

You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis



Bathu

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.


Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.



Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.



Tribalism

Tribalism is the attitude and practice of harbouring such a strong feeling of loyalty or bonds to one's tribe that one excludes or even demonises other tribes that do not belong to that group.


Tribalism is setting us back as black South Africans.




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