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Sizwe Dhlomo is a South African tweleb and part time radio show host. He is always giving “expert” opinion on every topic on X, formerly Twitter, which inspired the term Dhloogle.

“I know it’s correct cause Sizwe Dhlomo said it” - said no one ever.

by: OD, 31 May 2024

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Country: Worldwide

JOMO

Joy Of Missing Out. Feeling content with staying in and disconnected as a form of self-care.
Antonym: FOMO

Ever since I stopped drinking, I moved from FOMO to JOMO.

by: Mr Trends, 23 November 2020

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Country: Nigeria

Bobby

Bobby is a slang term for “big breast”or “big boobs”

as a woman if you don’t have bobby you supposed be a slave.

by: Alte gema, 22 September 2022

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Country: South Africa

Ijaja

Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.

I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.

by: MXhosa, 03 November 2022

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Country: Zimbabwe

Shiri

A bird

Hona shiri
Meaning: Look at that bird

by: Scarboy_zw, 28 September 2021

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Country: South Africa

Mahlalela

Umahlalela is a Xhosa term for an unemployed person.

uRamaphosa uyamthanda umahlalela, uvele amnike iR350.
Ramaphosa loves the unemployed, he just gives them R350.

by: MXhosa, 09 January 2022

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Country: South Africa

Ikati ilele eziko

This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.

Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.

by: MXhosa, 18 May 2021

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Country: Malawi