Gwijo

Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.


I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.



FLOTUS

First Lady Of The United States


Did you hear that the FLOTUS plagiarized her speech?



Meneer Magongwa

A situation where you don't have money and you have no means of getting it.


I'm so Meneer Magongwa these days.



Kale Bwangu

A phrase used to describe something that is very old or "old school." It's often used humorously to tease someone for wearing outdated clothes or having an old phone.


Look at that old phone. That's so kale bwangu!



Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️


She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.



Chakla

To destroy, to leave in disorder or to mess up


The how y’all now chakla this room, when I bop my eyes, that how it muh be clean.



Haibo

An expression of surprise or shock (basically means wow), mostly used by Xhosa speaking people. It can also be spelt as Hayibo.


Haibo, is this really happening?



Korobela

Korobela refers to a love potion given to a man or woman to love you more and be more submissive towards you.


She gave him korobela that's why she controls him like this.



Kuningi

Kuningi is a popular Zulu term that means it's a lot. It is frequently used by social media users to express feeling overwhelmed by too much information or multiple challenges at once.


A lot is going on in Mzansi right now. Kuningi and it's getting kuningier.



Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.


Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.




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