Pipe

South African
slang commonly used in a Hip-Hop context for Hookah Pipe or “Hubbly-Bubbly”


Hade Broer, can you skyf pipe there?



NYKL

Ngiyakukhumbula, meaning I miss you


Girl: So whats up.

Guy: NYKL

Girl: Me Too



Cotton-sangoma

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


Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma



Kaffir

A racial slur that was (and still) used by racist whites to refer to black people in South Africa.


She got arrested for calling black protester kaffir.



GAETZ

Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around


“Dai man ke GAETZ“



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.



Hayi

A Xhosa term for No.


Q: Are you hungry?
A: Hayi



Male bestie

Is someone whom u consider to be ur brother / someone close to u but some people think that a male bestie is someone who wants to ruin ur relationship. That is not true, a male bestie is like a boy bestie.


A male bestie stands by u when u are in tough times



Lekgowa

A Sotho term that means a white person.


Ke tshwere stocko sa lekgowa.



Tjotjo

A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.


I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.




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