Inyanga

Inyanga is mostly a traditional herbalist and does not usually perform rituals that are common to those that a Sangoma performs.

I went to see Inyanga when I was not feeling well.

Mntase

Short for mntasekhaya. A Xhosa term of endearment for family i.e siblings, cousins or even a dear friend.

Efiko

These word EFIKO stand for a brilliant person

Tolu is an efiko of our class

Whuzet

Is a popular Xhosa slang which means What's going on. It's most popular in the Eastern Cape streets.

Whuzet nawe nalamntana uMbali?

Umuntu wesifazane

A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.

Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

Azithi dadobawo

Is a colloquial Xhosa term for crazy or mentally disturbed.
It is mostly used as an insult.

Ingathi azithi dadobawo pha apha kuwe wena.

Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.

We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna

K-word

A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.

It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.

Imedi

Imedi is a term, mostly used in Cape Town to refer to a girl or girlfriend.

Ndiyayithanda imedi yam bro.
I love my girlfriend bro

Ajebutter

Ajebutter is a term that refers to someone born with a silver spoon or born rich.

That guy is an ajebutter.