Slatsa

1. Refers to a stupid/childish person.


"ejoh wena o slatsa!"
"bro you're stupid"



Sierra Leone

A West African country recovering from civil war, known for diamonds and beautiful beaches.


Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, was founded as a home for freed slaves.



Xhosa

IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.


Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.



The yanos

A skrr skrr way of referring to amapiano.


Yo fam, I think I'm beginning to like the yanos.



Ou

Guy


That ou is genuine



Influencer

An influencer is a person that usually has a lot of followers on Social Media and might get paid to post (promote) some things.


These influencers these days think they breathe flavoured air.



Skopari

A skopari is a slang term for a loan shark. It is mostly used in the Gqeberha region.


As soon as he gets paid, his money goes to iskopari.



Durban poison

A very strong strain of dagga or weed grown in Durban.


This is not your normal shit, this is Durban poison.



Family meeting

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.


There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.



Sfebenist

A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.


That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.




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