Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.



O-week

AKA Orientation week or 0-week, Is the first week of University where students are supposed to be orientated but they spend it binge drinking and making bad decisions.


I will never forget how awesome O-week was this year.



Touba

Holy city of Mouride Sufism with the Great Mosque of Touba.


Touba's Grand Magal pilgrimage attracts over 2 million visitors annually.



Lekker

is a widely used term, mostly by whites or cheese boys indicating that something is ‘great’ or ‘nice’.


Thabo: This biltong is lekker.

Nathan: Yeah bru, it's not as lekker as the one from we had last week, though.



Niggasaures

A group of racist individuals that also have a love for mango flavored vapes.


The niggasaures had a beat off last week.



Is not make sure

To say that something is not good, not convincing, an overreach or delusional at the worst.


Ay this new Amapiano dance trend on TikTok is not make sure.



Pere

Pere is the Xhosa term for a pear 🍐


Ndifuna ukutya ipere.

I want to eat a pear.



Chankura

A slang term for money.
Can also be called amachankura.


I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.



Rutendo

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.
It translate to giving praise


We give God Rutendo



Jou ma se poes

An Afrikaans derogatory term that directly translates to "your mother's cunt".
See poes.


Stop talking shit jou ma se poes




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