Mfanaka

Mfanaka is a Sotho term that loosely translates to "my boy". It is used to mean my friend, my bro.


Eita, dintshang mfanaka?
How's it going, my boy.



Lockdowniversary

Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.


Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.



Natubaaze

Natubaaze means let's go in Oshiwambo slang


Peter Natubaaze ko KONKA



Pork

A slang used in describing vagina by Liberians.


I want beat pork



Shandapha

A term that is used to refer to a beautiful woman.
Can also be spelt as chandapha.


yoh this girl ke shandapha.



Rabha

Rabha (pronounced rubber) is a Xhosa slang term for a kiss.


When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.



Women Crush Wednesday

women crush Wednesday is a day dedicated to all the important women in our lives. it's is celebrated every Wednesday with the hastag #WomenCrushWednessday


happy women crush Wednesday to all the women❤️



ilolo

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.


Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.



Wud

It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "What are you doing"


Guy: Hi
Girl: Hi
Guy: Hud
Girl: Gud u
Guy: Gud, wud?



Yizo Yizo

Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it


Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?




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