Category: General

Skomora

Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.


I caught my little brother eskomora.



Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.



Yena aya kwini

A Tsonga term that means "Where was he going", mostly used on social media when someone maybe gets hurt when doing something they were not supposed to do in the first place.


Girl 1: She broke up with that Xhosa guy, apparently he was trash.
Girl 2: I told her to stay away from Xhosa people. Yena aya kwini?



Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.


I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.



Shela

A Zulu word for asking a girl/guy out.


Ladies must also shela now. #WomenHaveToShela



Batlao Hurda

A social media term that means they will hurt you.


You think he loves you... Batlao hurda mntase.



Zekethe

Is a hit song that makes everyone go crazy.


zekethe... zekethe... zekethe



Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!


The way she likes talking but logic dololo.



icatchile idyan

This means that the dyan has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.



Catchile

A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.




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