Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.
Example
Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.
I got paid today, I should get a whore.
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.
Example
Ndifuna imazi yegusha.
I want a female sheep.
How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.
Example
No one:
Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.
Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.
Example
I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.
Ikula is an offensive term used to refer to Indian people.
Example
He speaks like that because he is dating ikula.
Example
I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.
Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to “one who cannot get married”.
Example
Usisi wam nguNongendi.
My sister is a nun.
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