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.
I met this other ballie yesterday and he gave me some good dating advice.
His wife saw him at a restaurant with his makhwapheni.
jiki jiki, a gusheshe came hurtling round the corner.
Did you expect a trip to Durban but you know you are dating igqolo.
My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.
DBN Gogo's songs are lit.
I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.
This cow can't make kids because yi nkabi.
Danko guys for coming to my party
It does not matter what you say, oksalayo I can beat you.
He started crying during tlof tlof.
If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy 😂
We were just chilling and this yellow bone came in and everyone was looking at her. It was like a dream 😍