To become suddenly rich or hit a big financial break.
Example
Since he hammer, he don change car.
Ibobosi is a term used in Gqeberha that means a shack.
Example
I'm going back to ibobosi lam very soon.
Slang for the Covid-19 virus. Derived from the word "Covid"
Example
I had the 'Vid last month. Had to go to a quarantine site for 14 days.
It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.
Example
Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.
A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.
Example
Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.
Askies is an Afrikaans term for Sorry. It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for apologising.
Example
I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.
Is the Xhosa term for korobela - which is love potion given to your lover so that he/she only loves you.
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).
Example
I won't mind even if you can give me ivamna.
A useless person or thing. A breathing object
Example
He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.
You can only rob a s’ting ting
Example
As soon as he gets paid, his money goes to iskopari.
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