“Momo” is short for mobile money in Ghana.
The phrase “Do am momo” directly translates to “Do it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
The phrase “Do am momo” directly translates to “Do it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
Example
Friend 1: Here is some gift for your birthday.
Friend 2: Do Am Momo.
A mountainous Southern African kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, known for textiles.
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Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.
A colloquial and sometimes controversial South African slang term historically used to refer to a person of Indian descent, often carrying complex cultural or derogatory connotations depending on the context.
Example
He grew up in Chatsworth and proudly identifies as a charou who loves hot mutton curry and playing Thunee.
It is a word mostly used by Afrikaans speaking people that means friend or brother, depending on the context.
Example
Listen here, boet. I will moer you.
A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Example
Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!
Azanka is a sePitori term for “I have never”.
Example
Azanka ka bona ntho e so.
I have never seen something like this.
It is a "Lobedu" word, It is used as a swear word and can be vulgar, which means 'Anus/Asshole"."Lobedu" A language widely known in Limpopo commonly known as "Khelobedu"
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You don't randomly say it, as it can be very vulgar, "Toko yao" which means "Your asshole".
Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.
Example
You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.
The drug that is killing the youth of South Africa. It makes these kids do all crazy things just to get that high.
Example
He is behaving like this because he smoked nyaope.
Suddenly/quickly and unexpectedly.
Example
jiki jiki, a gusheshe came hurtling round the corner.
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