MD is an abbreviation that has recently been used for Matric Dance. This is the farewell function for Matriculants or grade 12 learners in South Africa.
Example
My school's MD was lit.
The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.
Example
Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.
Older Taker is referring to an Old thief
Example
This is an old Taker, this means this person in said is an old thief
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example
Small more, you will be bobo.
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.
Example
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.
Example
Ndifuna imazi yegusha.
I want a female sheep.
Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.
Example
I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.
A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Example
Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers.
Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend
Example
Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.
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