Nyash

Nyash, also known as ass is used to describe different categories of ladies depending on their origin. Ladies from Banda, Gulu, and Karamoja have no nyash. They are time wasters. Martin

The word nyash is used to describe big ass, or booty.

by: Okongo Martin , 10 August 2022

Country: South Africa

Inja

Inja is a Nguni term for a dog.

Lo mjita yinja. This guy is a dog.

by LinguistZA, 26 June 2024

Country: South Africa

Chief

General term used by people in politics (comrades) and Tenderpreneurs to refer to each other.

No one:
Comrade: Why are you being emotional, chief? Politics are not for the weak.

by DRex, 24 July 2020

Country: Kenya

Mambo

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?".

Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)

by Uzzi, 09 April 2025

Country: South Africa

Sgaxa

Isgaxa or isigaxa means Big news, like WOW, like Yhoo, like I don't believe it.

Everyday is a new sgaxa, I've run out of haibos.

by Sinazo, 22 June 2022

Country: South Africa

Alostro

The feeling of wanting to explain something and not finding the right term to do that,

Eish "Alostro" mfowethu (unexplainable)

by Lucas N, 03 May 2022

Country: South Africa

Punta

Booty

She has a beautiful punta

by Lovejones, 28 January 2025

Country: South Africa

BBL

BBL is short for Brazilian Butt Lift. This is what these influencers do to make their nyash big.

“Skatlo nyela wena ka BBL that looks like rugby player’s shoulders” - Seemah

by Siya, 23 June 2023

Country: South Africa

Covivi

Another term that refers to Covid / Coronavirus.
Also see Coco

The third wave of covivi is looming.

by Danny, 05 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Boer maak 'n plan

It literally means a farmer makes a plan.
It’s testament to the fact that the Afrikaner will figure stuff out. If there’s a problem, he’ll find a workaround. If something is scarce, he’ll find a substitute.

These power cuts are annoying but 'n Boer maak 'n plan.

by Gert, 04 November 2022

Country: South Africa