Groove

South African slang term for the club, tavern, party, all the nice places.


I miss how groove was before lockdown.



Nyoba

Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.


If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.



Tempela

To flex or to show off


Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.



Could of

The incorrect way of spelling "could have".


He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.



Carboy

Conductor driver assistant who collects fares.


I can't drive dis truck without a carboy



Ngqaya

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.


Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey. Ekse, I want to buy this thing.



Dyco

An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany


Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does



Biltong

A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.


Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.



Gongo

Gongo is a derogatory term used to refer to coloureds.


I am now dating igongo.



dobenya

means beer,sex and meat


really want some dobenya today,
im gona drown my self in dobenya today




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