Slang
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Slang is a very informal type of language made up of new or playful words and phrases used in everyday speech. It is common in casual talk and text messages, but it is not used in formal writing or official speech.
Example
Don’t use slang terms when writing formal letters, my child.
Nyoso means Nonsense
Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.
Example
Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.
Example
Stop calling our brothers and sisters amagweja!
NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.
A landlocked West African country with Sahara desert, uranium deposits, and rapid population growth.
Example
Niger faces challenges from desertification and food insecurity.
Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.
Example
Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.
Tik is the South African street name for crystal meth. It also goes by the street name thsuf.
Example
These boys smoke tik and terrorize the community.
Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).
Example
I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.
In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).
Example
I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy
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