Coloureds

Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.


Coloureds are mostly found in Cape Town but can be found all over South Africa.

Qlyv

Qlyv is a shortened version of "Ndiyaqala uyiva", a Xhosa term that means "it is my first time hearing about it".


Girl 1: I hear you are dating Thabo.
Girl 2: Qlyv

PSL

PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.


We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾‍♂️

Hlamba iphepha

A tradition in South Africa that celebrates the end of exam season. It loosely translates to "washing the paper".
High school kids typically go on a drinking spree (underage drinking).


I can't wait for the exams to finish so that sizokuhlamba iphepha.

Black Juice

Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.


Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.

Kaizer Chiefs

South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.


You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

Tweleb

A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.


These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.

Hobosexual

A person who enters a relationship for the sole purpose of having a place to stay or avoid being homeless.


I just found out the girl I was actually a hobosexual.

Feleb

A Facebook Celebrity!
A feleb is a person who is famous on Facebook but not really famous in real life.


That one is only a feleb, nothing much.

Mary

The only female Webster Spida loves


Mary is so esculent



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