Category: General

Family meeting

Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.


There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.



Kwerekwere

A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.


Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!



Wits

University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Students who go here think they breathe flavoured air and will make sure you know it.


No one:
Wits student: Wits is better than UCT but this is a conversation y'all are not ready for.



Dawnie

The first lecture of the day (07h45) at Rhodes University.
Also see Rhodent.


Yoh dawg, I partied to hard last night that I missed my dawnie.



420

420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for weed consumption, especially smoking around the time 4:20 p.m., and also refers to cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20th.


Can't wait for 420 so that I can smoke freely.



Mogwanti

A Sepitori term for a loose girl or sfebe.
Can also be spelt as Mogwanthi.


Mogwanti wa Pitori.



FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out.


I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.



Golo

Igolo is a Xhosa/Zulu term for an asshole. It is also used as a swear word so I would suggest you don't call anyone that.


You are mad, golo.



Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.



Molweni

A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.


Molweni bantu abadala.




© 2020 Africtionary®