Sarha

Ukusarha is a slang term that means you are always asking for things from people. For example, you are always asking for free alcohol, you never buy.


Yho I don't wanna chill with that guy again, uyasharha.



NYKL

Ngiyakukhumbula, meaning I miss you


Girl: So whats up.

Guy: NYKL

Girl: Me Too



Blesser

A rich, usually older guy who exchanges his money for sexual benefits from young girls and/or boys.


Chomie, I got this new iPhone from my Blesser.



Letsetse

A person who is always after everyones money, food etc


Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo



Somizi

A revered gay celebrity (Somizi Mhlongo) in South Africa. The name has come to identify a gay person.


Girl 1: Check out that fine guy in a blue shirt.
Girl 2: Don't even bother, he's a Somizi.



Jaga-jaga

Jaga-jaga is a Nigerian slang term that means disorganised or disorderly.


Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.



Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.


1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.



Kraal

An enclosure for livestock, or a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.


Make sure the kraal is clean before the elders come back.



Spaza

Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.


You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.



Guza

This means a girl or a pretty chick popularly used in zambia


look at that guza walking there




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