Category: General
Losing heavily in a race, video game, or sports match.
Example
Kaizer Chiefs got smoked by Milford.
Peep is a South African modern slang term for βlookβ or βcheckβ.
Example
Peep that car, itβs nca.
Nca is a South African modern slang term for beautiful, nice, great. You catch the drift?
Example
Thatβs some nca car you have there.
Skhothane (plural: izikhothane) is a vibrant South African youth subculture. It is known for competitive dance-offs, loud designer fashion, and extreme displays of wealth.
Example
I remember Don Dada being one of the biggest skhothane back in the day.
Slang is a very informal type of language made up of new or playful words and phrases used in everyday speech. It is common in casual talk and text messages, but it is not used in formal writing or official speech.
Example
Donβt use slang terms when writing formal letters, my child.
Mgqumeni was a legendary South African Maskandi musician, producer, and singer widely regarded as one of the kings of Zulu traditional folk music.
Example
Iβm listening to some Mgqumeniβs songs.
An expression asking pardon before saying something rude or vulgar.
Example
SΙbe, the thing smell bad.
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