Category: General
Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Example
she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.
Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.
Example
I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.
Stop nonsense ekasi are those walls that are built around the house (fence) mostly for security reasons cause you know how it is with crime in Mzansi.
Example
They climbed the stop nonsense and stole the dog
Asbonge is a Zulu term for "Let's give thanks" or "Let's be thankful"
Example
Beke le beke asbonge bafethu.
Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
Example
I need to try ukufemba.
Agang is a Tswana verb that means build
Example
In Tswana
- Agang ntlo.
In English
- Build a house.
Suddenly/quickly and unexpectedly.
Example
jiki jiki, a gusheshe came hurtling round the corner.
Tribalism is the attitude and practice of harbouring such a strong feeling of loyalty or bonds to one's tribe that one excludes or even demonises other tribes that do not belong to that group.
Example
Tribalism is setting us back as black South Africans.
An imaginary day in Wendy Williams' mind
Example
Who lied to Wendy Williams about Wendy Williams Day?
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