Category: General
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)
Sosh Plata refers to the customised number plate with a smaller/different font & font size, which makes it more appealing to the eye. It makes the car look cleaner & sexier. Also known as: illegal plata // Stance number plate // sosha plata.
Example
ah mfanaka ko botsa nka kreya dai Golf, fetsa kere Sosh 'plata ah ema nyana joh!"
(boy I am telling you, if I get that Golf, then put that illegal plata on it, its gonna break necks!)
In South Africa, Model C was the semi-private schools back in the day which were initially only allowing whites.
Example
He speaks that Model C English.
Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced
Example
Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin
Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)
Example
Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan
Foolish; senseless; not genuine; sub-standard; stupid
Example
My man, I do na like dat flakajay talk.Plea make sure the phone you bi is na flakajay
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