Category: General
It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.
Example
This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?
A term that is used to refer to light skinned people (mostly girls).
If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy 😂
If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy 😂
Example
We were just chilling and this yellow bone came in and everyone was looking at her. It was like a dream 😍
Is a Volkswagen Golf car. It was named this because of the explosive noise it makes (vrrrrrr phaaaa).
Example
He came in with a vrr phaa and all the girls went crazy.
An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"
Example
Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.
In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.
Example
Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way
Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵
Example
Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.
Example
Madumane: Thank you Sauta for the love.
Another slang term for South Africa, mostly used in Social Media.
Example
Twitter post caption: It can only be South Ah
Masimba mean SHIT in South African Zulu and Xhosa languages. I know in Zimbabwe (Shona) it means something different.
Example
Uthetha amasimba.
Translation: You are talking shit
A very bad way of spelling mntase. It is mostly used by Sotho/Tswana people to mock Xhosa people on social media.
Example
Yho motase, I couldn't believe what I saw.
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