Amebo

Amebo is a Nigerian slang term used to refer to a person who likes to gossip or likes to spread gossip.

You too like amebo.
You love gossip.

Uganda

An East African country known as the 'Pearl of Africa', with Lake Victoria and mountain gorillas.

Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half the world's mountain gorillas.

Nqanqatheka

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.

The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid

Dey gar dah gbelleh

Zambian Kwacha

Currency of Zambia (ZMW) issued by the Bank of Zambia. 1 Kwacha = 100 ngwee.

Kwacha means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing a new beginning.

Yeses

To show anger or disbelief.

Yeses maan, I am angry. How can this boy do this to me mara.

Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.

1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.

Sbwl

Sbwl is an acronym, and slang for the Xhosa language, which originated from the South African word “ sabaweli”; the meaning of the word was, “ crave, desire, yearn or to want something”.

On social media; is meant to have been created by “gay Xhosa men “ to hide their desire for a woman's man on social media.

1. Sbwl a good man.

Beyps

An informal way to say "babes", mostly used by Xhosa women when talking to each other or about each other.

Yho beyps, the way I've been missing my Ben 10 these days.

Tempela

To flex or to show off

Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.

Qabula

Ukuqabula is an informal Xhosa term for taking out babalaas. Basically the act of drinking the morning after a heavy night of drinking.

I'm dying from babalaas now, ndifuna ukuqabula.