One of the most popular name in textbook examples. This is the guy who always buy a lot of unnecessary things in the textbook.
Example
No one:
Maths textbook: Thabo bought 20 watermelons and 16 condoms, how many cousins does Thabo have?
Example
We drank way too much yesterday, ndiyafa yi bhabhalaza.
Rhodes, formally known as Rhodes University, is South Africa’s smallest University, located in Makanda, Eastern Cape.
Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".
Example
Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
Used as a racist remark towards black people who behave like Caucasians (White people). Derived from the coconut fruit - "brown on the outside, white on the inside".
Example
What were you expecting from this one? He is a coconut anyways.
Refers to the 50 cents coin.
Dzubha is a slang term for a chubby or fat person.
Example
Did you see that dzubha over there?
Not at all or nothing at all.
Example
Did you get anything from your parents?
No, fokol my sister
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