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Boerewors
Can be shortened as just "wors" literally means "farmer’s sausage", this is a savory sausage that is often used for braai and then eaten as a variation of a hot dog or with pap.
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Chappies
This refers to a chewing gum or bubble gum. It was borrowed from a popular brand by the same name.
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Gbelleh
Foolish, stupid
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Botswana Pula
Currency of Botswana (BWP) issued by the Bank of Botswana. 1 Pula = 100 thebe.
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Umjolo
A Xhosa word for dating
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Izindo
Izindo means things
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Eye
It is good / I'm fine. Twi response to a greeting (pronounced eh-yeh).
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Kinshasa
DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.
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Shakara
Showing off or being flashy to impress.
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Anti-semitic
Hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.
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