Jollof boys

Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.


Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.

Ziyakhala

It's a Zulu word that describes your are going through a lot or bad things are about to happen to you


Ziyakhala ke manje

Okes

Okes is a South African Cheese boy or Model C slang term for gents or guys.


Okes were having fun last night at the rugby game.

Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.


Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.

Mpesu

Mpesu is a substance made from the bark of the Securidaca longipedunculata tree, which aids men in terms of obtaining an erection and other sexual problems such as weak eraction, early ejaculation, low sex drive. Mpesa can be Mpesu


/ɪmˈpɛsu/
My friend uses mpesu

Ngqaya

Ngqaya is a term mostly used in Cape Town that means to buy.


Ekse, ndifuna ukungqaya lewey. Ekse, I want to buy this thing.

Lizbet

The name South Africans gave Queen Elizabeth when she died 😅


Hitler is reportedly having a nice time with Lizbet in hell.

Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.

Umakoti

Umakoti is a Nguni term for a bride or bride to be.


Are you ready to be umakoti apha ekhaya?

lah

an affirmation, dismissal, exasperation or exclamation in different contexts


1) What are you doing lah?
2) No lah!




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