Sikiphiko

To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.

Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.

weyi

It's a thing or something

Iphi la wayi ?

In English - where is that thing?

For days

A term referring to a large amount of something.

I've got alcohol for days, fam.

Bhentse

ibhentse is a very vulgar Xhosa term for a vagina.

Ndicela undiphe ibhentse.

Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.

1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.

Lekker

is a widely used term, mostly by whites or cheese boys indicating that something is ‘great’ or ‘nice’.

Tao

Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).

My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.

Sheleni

Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).

I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.

Braai

A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.

Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.

Nnyo

Nnyo is a Sotho term that means cunt or pussy.

Ke nyaka nnyo today.

Skoli

Skoli is a term mostly use in Cape Town that means a thief.

You should be careful when walking here, there's a lot of skolis.