Category: General
A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Example
Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers.
Relaxing, socialising with friends over drinks and sometimes some braai meat at someone’s home, tavern, club or at a pub.
Example
I'm planning a chillas this coming weekend at my place.
To beat someone to a pulp.
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Example
I will moer you.
Come here, jou moer.
Example
You are mad, mdidi wakho.
This depends on the context. Jola can be someone's clan name if you are Xhosa.
It can also mean dating, see ukujola or mjolo.
It can also mean dating, see ukujola or mjolo.
Example
NdinguJola, Mphankomo...
Jola wena, you will see the consequenses.
Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Example
Mjolo will nyisa you.
An expression of surprise or shock (basically means wow), mostly used by Xhosa speaking people. It can also be spelt as Hayibo.
Example
Haibo, is this really happening?
Another term for ayoba, a catch phrase that was popular in the Blackberry and YoTv days.
Example
That's so ayoba.
Ayobaness.
A situation where you don't have money and you have no means of getting it.
Example
I'm so Meneer Magongwa these days.
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