Sosh Plata

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.

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!)

Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).

Slay queen

Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.

Fanagalo

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.

I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

O jewa ke eng?

O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.

Friend 1: Why are you so down, o jewa ke?
Friend 2: Eish my friend, my boyfriend has been cheating on me with that slut from Pitori.

Smonday

The moment Sunday stops feeling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday kicks in.

It’s starting to feel like Smonday now 😭

Bosso

Bosso is a slang term for boss.
Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.
Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.

That guy ke bosso.

Swazi

Weed from Swaziland that is very potent.

Come let's smoke, I've got some swazi here.

Chineke

Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants

Chineke, I can't believe I failed.

Ow

Ow is a term Xhosa girls use to refer to a boyfriend.

Ngeyam i-Ow, ndingalwa ndibebomvu.

Ntjaka

Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).

I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.