Category: General
AmaZulu Football Club is a South African professional soccer club based in the city of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province, that plays in the Betway Premiership, the first tier of the South African football league system.
Example
I can’t wait to see what 10111 Arthur Zwane is cooking with AmaZulu this season.
10111 is the number for Police in South Africa. It is the equivalent of 911.
The downside is that it probably won’t be answered so don’t bother calling it when in an emergency.
The downside is that it probably won’t be answered so don’t bother calling it when in an emergency.
Example
I tried calling 10111 five times but no one is picking up.
Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example
The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.
“Momo” is short for mobile money in Ghana.
The phrase “Do am momo” directly translates to “Do it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
The phrase “Do am momo” directly translates to “Do it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
Example
Friend 1: Here is some gift for your birthday.
Friend 2: Do Am Momo.
Itshemba (pronounced Chamber) is what Xhosa people call a bucket used to pee at night, to avoid going to pee outside. This is used when there is no inside toilet.
Example
Baby iphi itshemba, I want to pee.
Bathong is a Setswana exclamation that is used as a surprise, disbelief or frustration. Its literal meaning is “people”.
Example
Bathong, why is he doing this? 😳
It’s chai is a South African slang term for it’s over.
Example
The game is almost over and the score 5-0. Ay it’s chai for for that team.
Okapi is a term used to describe a pocket knife. It was derived from a famous South African knife brand by the name Okapi.
Example
In South Africa, if you don't have a gun, at least have an Okapi.
Inkunkqa is a Xhosa term for that dirty white thing inside an uncircumcised penis.
Example
Go bath, ude wanayo ne nkunkqa.
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