Sad generation
The generation of people who are sad during the week and extremely happy on weekends. You will see them with their Savannas on their heads, dancing to amapiano.
"We are a sad generation with happy pictures"
I am a proud member of the "sad generation".
Salvation
Salvation is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was introduced to the music industry late 2013. The artist started making wonders in a well known genre, Hip Hop as a solo artist and has then evolved from just rapping to being musical and flowing on beautiful melodies of trap-soul.
Salvation is the future of HipHop music
Same WhatsApp group
A phrase that is used to describe similar things, people, behaviors or situations.
ANC supporters and Bushiri supporters - Same WhatsApp group!
Sapiosexual
A person who is sexually attracted to a person's intellect or mind before physical appearance. It comes from the Latin root "sapien" which means wise.
I am not into beautiful girls, I am sapiosexual.
S’ting ting
A useless person or thing. A breathing object
He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.
You can only rob a s’ting ting
SBWL
Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for “sabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of “andisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word “ukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.
1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.
2. Sbwl beer today.
3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear.
Sbwl
Sbwl is an acronym, and slang for the Xhosa language, which originated from the South African word “ sabaweli”; the meaning of the word was, “ crave, desire, yearn or to want something”.
On social media; is meant to have been created by “gay Xhosa men “ to hide their desire for a woman's man on social media.
1. Sbwl a good man.
2. Sbwl a man with a lot of money
Sepitori
Also known as S'Pitori, is the language spoken by native people of Pretoria (Pitori). It is a combination of Pedi and Tswana, with a bit of Tsotsi taal.
I speak a bit of Tswana plus sepitori.
Shisa Nyama
Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.
Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.
Show me your number
Show me your number is a popular soccer/football skill in South Africa, where the player pretends to shoot the ball and the defender ducks, hence showing his/her number to the attacker.
They hit him with a “show me your number” and the crowd went crazy.
Side chick
A side chick is a girl that is being dated by a guy who is in a serious relationship with someone else (main chick).
The girl he was with is his side chick.
Sidl'ukotini
Directly translates to: We are eating cotton. This is a statement said when you feel that you've dressed to impress or you dress nicely in general.
Sisekakeni
Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"
Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni
Sister Betina
The South African National Anthem, written and performed by our very own, Mgarimbe.
They all lost their minds when Sister Betina started playing.
Situationship
A situationship is a romantic or sexual relationship that is not considered to be formal or established.
I’m considering turning my situationship into a relationship.
Sizwe Dhlomo
Sizwe Dhlomo is a South African tweleb and part time radio show host. He is always giving “expert” opinion on every topic on X, formerly Twitter, which inspired the term Dhloogle.
“I know it’s correct cause Sizwe Dhlomo said it” - said no one ever.
Skhebereshe
Iskhebereshe is a South African slang term for a whore or sfebe.
You need to stay away from that skhebereshe.
Skopas
Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.
Skrr skrr
Are mostly ama2000 and you will see them with their weird clothes, American accent, dreads with a fade or just a clean fade and they listen to weird Hip Hop songs. They always want to be seen and are very hard to miss.
They are the same WhatsApp group with cheese boys.
1. I knew he was a skrr skrr just from the way he was dressed.
2. Skrr skrr niggas will break your heart and help you through the heartbreak then break it again.
Skrr skrr nigger
Skrr skrr niggers are mostly born in 2000 .. They wear weird clothes and walk around high thinking they belong in america.. Mostly they are identified by their slung accent , nick names like ayc durk, black dugger or yng notolious .. And they listen to weird hip hop musics.. Mostly made in this generation thinking that they made it in life and also tend to think like they are similar to their favourite rapper.. One of the most favourite rapper of these screw screw niggers is j cole..
Hes a skrr skrr nigger that's why he speaks in that way..
She realised that hes a skrr skrr nigger after he broke up with her
Slay queen
Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.
Sandton slay queens are the worst, they will milk you dry then run way.
Sneaky Link
Sneaky Link is a term used to describe a person that someone is secretly hooking up with.
I can’t wait to see my Sneaky Link this weekend.
Sol Phenduka
Sol Phenduka is a South African Podcaster, DJ and Radio personality who is the co-host of the popular podcast called Podcast and Chill, alongside MacG and Ghost Lady.
I always listen to the Podcast and Chill for Sol Phenduka's puns.
Sosh Plata
Sosh Plata refers to the customised number plate with a smaller/different font & font size, which makes it more appealing to the eye. It makes the car look cleaner & sexier. Also known as: illegal plata // Stance number plate // sosha plata.
ah mfanaka ko botsa nka kreya dai Golf, fetsa kere Sosh 'plata ah ema nyana joh!"
(boy I am telling you, if I get that Golf, then put that illegal plata on it, its gonna break necks!)
Soshanguve
Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.
If you can make it in Soshanguve, you can make it anywhere.
South Africa
South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent.
I was born and bred in South Africa.
Spaza shop
An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.
Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.
Springboks
Springboks is the name used to refer to the South African National Rugby Team.
The Springboks are currently number one in the world.
Stockvel
A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.
I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.
Stop Nonsense
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.
They climbed the stop nonsense and stole the dog
Street Kid
Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.
I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.
Stresslaxing
(v.) Being stressed that relaxing makes you more stressed because you are not working on what's making you stressed.
Don't mind him, he is stresslaxing.
Sugar mama
An older woman who prefers to date younger boys and usually spends money on them.
A female version of a blesser
I really need a new sugar mama who's gonna pay my rent.