The most dangerous creature. Male bestie is the guy your girlfriend always tells you not to worry about but you don't know what they do behind closed doors. He is the guy that's always waiting for you to fuck up.
Example

My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.

Skhokho 23 May 2021
A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.

The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".
Example

These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.

MXhosa 18 May 2021

People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.
Example

He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

OD 12 January 2022

Rha

Rha
Pronounced (ggggaaah); is a Khoikhoi word for β€œplenty” or β€œenough”. Used in Xhosa as a term for β€œThat’s enough”often in anger and sometimes in disgust hence mistaken for β€œew”.
Example

In Khoikhoi: There is a river in the Eastern Cape called Birha. Bi is milk, and rha is plenty. Hence β€œa place of milk”. Another use is in the Xhosa chief Gambushe’s nickname: Rharhabe meaning β€œMinister of Plenty”.

In Xhosa it varies:

In a Dismissal Manner

Someone: I’m going to out race you.
Me: Rha! That would be the day.

To stop a child who is hitting another child a parent could say β€œStop it. Rha! That’s enough”

In a Disgusting Manner

When a child see poop usually they used to say β€œRha! Poo”
When people hear, smells, or see a disgusting thing they can say β€œRha!”

In an Elated Manner

A person recounting an exciting moment of thriumph can say β€œRha! I out did myself”
Feeling pretty? β€œRha! I’m beautiful”

Sgasa 21 May 2025

A person who is sexually attracted to a person's intellect or mind before physical appearance. It comes from the Latin root "sapien" which means wise.
Example

I am not into beautiful girls, I am sapiosexual.

Adeola 06 August 2020
Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.
Example

Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.

MXhosa 16 May 2021

A Xhosa greeting used to greet one person. To greet multiple people, you say molweni.
Some people spell it as mholo.
Example

"Molo sisi, kunjani? Uphilile na? Bendicel'umzuzu wokuthetha nawe mna" - Mandisi Dyantyis

Sinazo 18 April 2021
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example

Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.

Xhosa Nostra 17 July 2025

To claim you can do something, or you can do it better.
Example

Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.

Mr Trends 19 November 2021

Ma3

NEW
Matatu; a public minibus (3 stands for "tatu").
Example

Nilipanda ma3 kwenda town.

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