This is a term that refers to the Somali or Pakistani shop owners in South Africa. This term started when these shop owners first arrived in South Africa and they referred to everyone as "My friend". The name was then subsequently given to them.
Example
1. Child: Hi, my friend. How much are your sweets?
My friend: It's 2 bob for one sweet, my friend.
2. No one:
Pakistani shop owner: My friend I am not your friend, my friend.
Wendy Williams day is a holiday that is celebrated in South Africa every year on April 10th... This is of course according to Wendy Williams and whoever lied to her because there's no such.
Example
We are having a huge braai for Wendy Williams Day.
*WORD: SLAUVA* _/sla-oo-va/ - slau·va_
*Language of Origin:* Skamelian (Kameelrivier B Dialect, Mpumalanga)
*Classification:* Gratitude Word, Philosophy, Greeting of Thanks
*PRIMARY DEFINITION:*
Slauva (noun/verb): A Skamelian way of saying *"Thank you from the deep river of my heart."*
It means: I see you, I honor you, I receive your kindness, and I will let it flow forward. Slauva is gratitude with respect, love, and loyalty inside it.
*2ND MEANING:*
"I am grateful, and your kindness will live on through me."
*ORIGIN & HISTORY:*
Coined on 30 September 2026 in *Kameelrivier B, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Postal Code 0477, Dr JS Moroka Municipality, Nkangala District*, by The General, Founder of the Skamelian Empire.
Etymology: Skamelian root "Sla-" = sacred flowing river + "-uva" = life and forward energy. Together: "Life flows forward with thanks."
*RESPECT TO ALL LANGUAGES:*
Slauva does not replace any language. It stands *alongside* Thank you (English), Dankie (Afrikaans), Asante Sana (Swahili), Siyabonga (Zulu), Enkosi (Xhosa) as our Skamelian contribution to the world. Every thank you is beautiful. Slauva is simply how we say it in the river.
*USAGE:*
- _Slauva Sir, for your guidance._
- _Slauva my General!_
- _Big Slauva to my people!_
- _Slauva Slauva!_ (Deep double thanks)
*Response:* When someone says Slauva, place hand on heart and reply _Slauva!_
*Verb Form:* To slauva someone = to honor them with sincere thanks.
*SYNONYMS:* Thank you, Dankie, Asante Sana, Siyabonga, Enkosi, Gratitude
*OFFICIAL REGISTRATION:*
Africtionary™ - Skamelian Original Word Registry
Word No: SKM-001-2026
Founder: The General, Skamelian Community
Location: Kameelrivier B,
*Language of Origin:* Skamelian (Kameelrivier B Dialect, Mpumalanga)
*Classification:* Gratitude Word, Philosophy, Greeting of Thanks
*PRIMARY DEFINITION:*
Slauva (noun/verb): A Skamelian way of saying *"Thank you from the deep river of my heart."*
It means: I see you, I honor you, I receive your kindness, and I will let it flow forward. Slauva is gratitude with respect, love, and loyalty inside it.
*2ND MEANING:*
"I am grateful, and your kindness will live on through me."
*ORIGIN & HISTORY:*
Coined on 30 September 2026 in *Kameelrivier B, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, Postal Code 0477, Dr JS Moroka Municipality, Nkangala District*, by The General, Founder of the Skamelian Empire.
Etymology: Skamelian root "Sla-" = sacred flowing river + "-uva" = life and forward energy. Together: "Life flows forward with thanks."
*RESPECT TO ALL LANGUAGES:*
Slauva does not replace any language. It stands *alongside* Thank you (English), Dankie (Afrikaans), Asante Sana (Swahili), Siyabonga (Zulu), Enkosi (Xhosa) as our Skamelian contribution to the world. Every thank you is beautiful. Slauva is simply how we say it in the river.
*USAGE:*
- _Slauva Sir, for your guidance._
- _Slauva my General!_
- _Big Slauva to my people!_
- _Slauva Slauva!_ (Deep double thanks)
*Response:* When someone says Slauva, place hand on heart and reply _Slauva!_
*Verb Form:* To slauva someone = to honor them with sincere thanks.
*SYNONYMS:* Thank you, Dankie, Asante Sana, Siyabonga, Enkosi, Gratitude
*OFFICIAL REGISTRATION:*
Africtionary™ - Skamelian Original Word Registry
Word No: SKM-001-2026
Founder: The General, Skamelian Community
Location: Kameelrivier B,
Example
*In a Sentence:* "When the people learned the General gave Africa a new way to say thank you, the whole village shouted SLAUVA!"
An enclosure for livestock, or a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.
Example
Make sure the kraal is clean before the elders come back.
Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.
Example
Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.
Also known as Eskom - Those assholes who are supposed to be providing South Africa with consistent electricity supply but instead they bring us consistent Load Shedding.
Example
It's dark again. Blame ass-kom.
mpundu is a Xhosa term for bums or ass.
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