Sizwe Dhlomo

Sizwe Dhlomo is a South African tweleb and part time radio show host. He is always giving “expert” opinion on every topic on X, formerly Twitter, which inspired the term Dhloogle.


“I know it’s correct cause Sizwe Dhlomo said it” - said no one ever.



Umjolo nyised

It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.


Umjolo nyised my friend



Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.



Chillax

A South African slang term to calm down or relax.


I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.



Plumber

In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.


I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.



Yebo

It means "yes", but it is used as an extremely expressive form of the affirmative. It's often used as a double positive, saying "Yebo yes!".


Man 1: Are you gonna watch the game tomorrow?
Man 2: Yebo yes!



Qaza

Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.


Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.
I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.



Ayobaness

Another term for ayoba, a catch phrase that was popular in the Blackberry and YoTv days.


That's so ayoba.
Ayobaness.



Kido Lava

A dalarist.


In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.



Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.




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