Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.
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"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.
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labafana babhema intashi
- these boys smoke intashi
Hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.
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Kanye West is being canceled after he made some anti-semitic remarks.
Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
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The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.
Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.
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Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba
For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language
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I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance
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I will represent 012 till I die!
Gutamo means to help someone with something or help someone with something he/she needs.
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Vane nkutemo se??
A South African newspaper that publishes bullshit stories that other newspapers don't want to publish.
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I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.
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