Lekker

South African slang word for "cool" or "nice"


I just won a bet in Betway.
Lekker bru.



1818

The lethal vodka that is produced by Sminnorf.


She was downing 1818, that's why she's this drunk.



Cylon

A cylon is a term generally used in Gqeberha that means a crazy person or a psycho.


Yi cylon maan lawey.



Sdudla

A Kasi term for a chubby or a fat person.


Eish that girl sisdudla and I love her.



Kinshasa

DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.


Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.



Influencer

An influencer is a person that usually has a lot of followers on Social Media and might get paid to post (promote) some things.


These influencers these days think they breathe flavoured air.



Kwagura

It is a hybrid-kinyarwada word invented by RCA bwoys to mean the act of being in a great trouble that can even lead to loss of life as well as some body parts.


If he finds you during the same moment, he will widen you. (Arakwagura)



Umgxobhozo

Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.


Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.



Tikoloshe

In Zulu/Xhosa mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, De'Avion or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others.


*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.



WhatsApp Influencer

This is apparently a thing these days. Are these ama2000 who are always posting their numbers on social media asking for "status viewers". Yeah, these kids are very weird.


She has so many contacts because she is a WhatsApp influencer.




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