Ow

Ow is a term Xhosa girls use to refer to a boyfriend.
Example

Ngeyam i-Ow, ndingalwa ndibebomvu.

MXhosa 26 July 2021
Sol Phenduka is a South African Podcaster, DJ and Radio personality who is the co-host of the popular podcast called Podcast and Chill, alongside MacG and Ghost Lady.
Example

I always listen to the Podcast and Chill for Sol Phenduka's puns.

Siya 10 May 2024

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

Theguynextdoor 20 October 2024
Venda or Tshivenda is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly spoken by the Venda people or Vhaven?a in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo province, as well as by some Lemba people in South Africa.
Example

MacG is Venda, by the way.

LinguistZA 26 June 2024

A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
Example

He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.

Skhokho 27 November 2025
Another name for Carling Black Label beer. Some call it Black Juice.
Example

I will never drink zamalek again. It's too strong.

DRex 13 April 2021

A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.
Example

Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.

Mr Trends 21 July 2020
Xhosa plural for a chief’s counsellors. The singular is ipakati. From pachatu an ancient Babylonia word for governor.
Example

My ancestors were amapakati of Chief Ngqika.

Sgasa 21 May 2025

A Xhosa term for No.
Example

Q: Are you hungry?

A: Hayi

MXhosa 12 May 2021
(especially of a woman) the state of having a very small or no nyash, in a way that makes one ugly or unattractive.
Example

Most Ugandan girls are facing rejection due to their nyashlessness. bumlessness



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