Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.


No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.



Yahoo boy

A guy who carries out 419 fraud on the internet (Those Nigerian prince scams).


I got scammed all my money by a Yahoo boy from Abuja.



Pinkies

Pinkies is a Kasi term for R50 or ZAR50, that is 50 rands.


Now that the Cupcake has closed alcohol again, I heard that a ngud of Zamalek is pinkies from my Take it or leave it.



Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.


The poem you wrote ibinguswi



Benoni

Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It is notorious for hijacking.


I am never going to Benoni again after what I saw today.



Fanagalo

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.


I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.



Chillas

Relaxing, socialising with friends over drinks and sometimes some braai meat at someone’s home, tavern, club or at a pub.


I'm planning a chillas this coming weekend at my place.



Lepyatla

This term is commonly used to refer to a very beautiful and attractive girl. This word originates from S'pitori, commonly known as Pretoria.


Tjo ngwana ona na ke lepyatla.



Mpama

Impama is a Nguni term for slap.


Ndizakufaka impama
I will slap you



Shithole

A slang in Cameroon which mean ass or buttocks


Bakossi girls them over get big shithole




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