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An offensive term used to refer to men who suffer from premature ejaculation (men who cum early).
Example
She says she won't sleep with him again cause he is a 2 minute noodle.
Ability to act calm or confident.
Example
This football team is poised to win the match.
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A landlocked West African country with Sahara desert, uranium deposits, and rapid population growth.
Example
Niger faces challenges from desertification and food insecurity.
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.
Example
Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.
Tunisia's Mediterranean capital blending Arab medina and French colonial zones.
Example
Tunis' Bardo Museum houses the world's finest Roman mosaics.
Maskandi is a kind of Zulu folk music / genre that is dominant amongst the Zulu population of South Africa.
Example
I enjoy listening to Maskandi
My favourite Maskandi artist is Mgqumeni
The Shona language (chiShona) is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe, where it holds official status alongside English and Ndebele. It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family and is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in Southern Africa.
Example
I need to learn some Shona before visiting my friend in Harare.
To joke, tease, or mess around, often at someone's expense.
Example
Dem dey cruise you, no vex.
Luphi ugqoko is a chant or a phrase introduced by Bhinca Nation especially Blue Reigning Nation meaning "Where is the wooden tray/wooden board". It is directed to Khangelani DSD "Isilo" "Ugqoko lukazwelonke" Mhlongo, who has contributed a lot in South African traditional Music, Maskandi.
Example
Luphi ugqoko lukazwelonke? Luuuuphi?
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