Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.
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I can’t deal with ixelegu.
Example
I still cant believe ndishiywe litopi elidala.
Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.
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Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.
I want to buy a male goat.
Valaza is the nickname of Valentines Day. You know South Africans like shortening words.
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I need to find a date for Valaza next year.
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
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I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
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Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.
GALXBOY is a South African streetwear brand which has its roots in the underground and rebellious youth street culture that dominates the urban centres of Mzansi.
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I am buying myself some GALXBOY clothes when I get paid.
Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.
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Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.
Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.
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Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.
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