Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.
Example
Me posting a picture of my child:
Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.
A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.
Example
I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.
Example
Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.
Example
You are mad, mdidi wakho.
Example
Molweni bantu abadala.
When you are ugly as fuck.
Example
1. He couldn't get that girl because he is cosmetically challenged.
2. She rejected him because, cosmetically, he is challenged.
Malegeni
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Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example
The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.
A side chick is a girl that is being dated by a guy who is in a serious relationship with someone else (main chick).
Example
The girl he was with is his side chick.
It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.
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