Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.
Example
I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.
Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.
Example
"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.
Ganja is a widely used term to refer to weed or marijuana.
Example
I'm gonna go home and smoke some ganja.
Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"
Example
Eish ke editse flopo
I made a mistake
South African Minister of Finance. His signature used to be in SA money hence his name is often referred to when skrr skrr gang is talking about money.
Example
Tito Mboweni, sha sha...
Sort of point expanding using only a word "type shii" works perfectly when explaining something
Example
For stoners ( we all how it feels to get the "munchies" after a good blaze type shii
a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .
Example
unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni
Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.
Example
I would rather do an unprepared speech in Afrikaans that ukujola with you.
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