Bookie

NEW
Sinister or scary in a way that causes fear and unease.
Example

The way you look at her, that's bookie bro.

Ken 04 August 2026

Bafafta

NEW
Bafafta is a playful, modern Xhosa slang term used as an affectionate or emphatic collective address for women, friends, or peers, similar to saying "folks," "guys," or an exaggerated version of bafazi (women)
Example

Yho bafafta, I’m so drunk.

Brazo 02 August 2026

Bundus is a term used to refer to the rural areas. It’s mostly used by people in the burbs to “look down” on those ones who come from the rural areas.
Example

You can see the way he speaks that he’s from the bundus.

Brazo 28 July 2026
Bloemfontein (familiarly known as "Bloem") is the capital city of the Free State province and the judicial capital of South Africa. Positioned in the geographical heart of the country, it serves as a critical transport and cultural hub. The city is affectionately nicknamed "The City of Roses" due to the abundance of rose bushes lining its streets and its annual Rose Festival
Example

I was born and bred in Bloemfontein.

Africtionary AI 28 July 2026

Big or huge.
Example

That be bola problem.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
To understand or catch on; also to be in a tough situation.
Example

You barb what I dey talk?

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

A term of respect for a friend, peer, or someone you respect.
Example

Sasa boss, uko aje?

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
Father, or an older man addressed casually.
Example

Buda amerudi kazi.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Stomach or belly; also pregnancy.
Example

Hunger dey tear my belle.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
The absence of ass or bums in a woman. See Nyashlessness.
Example

When I was walking around, all I saw was bumlessness.

Danny 25 July 2026


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