Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.
Example
I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅
"Hello"; also used before combat. Example in combat: Hosh, jy raak wys ("Hello, show me what you made of"). This gang-related word occurs inside as well as outside of prison: use at own discretion
Example
Hosh nongoloza, come here.
Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.
Example
I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.
Khemi is a general slang term for muthi or traditional medicine.
Example
He gets his girls using his khemi.
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Kreng kreng is finishing the youth of Pretoria
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. It is the oldest and second largest city in South Africa, after Johannesburg.
Example
I can't wait to go to Cape Town this summer.
Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend
Example
Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.
A very cool humble guy whom everyone thinks his hot, attractive and liked by many.
Example
My crush is Sandile
Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.
Example
uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.
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