South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵
I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.
I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.
"We are a sad generation with happy pictures"
I am a proud member of the "sad generation".
Stop wasting your money on betting. Betway will kill you a real death.
That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.
No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.
Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.
Did you see what TUT students were doing to the cops during the protest?
Tito Mboweni, sha sha...
A female version of a blesser
I really need a new sugar mama who's gonna pay my rent.
Please skyf nkawza