Unozethe is what Xhosa people say to refer to someone who is extremely annoying.
Example
Yhu unezothe ke la bhuti.
That man is extremely annoying.
Tao is a slang term for a 'thousand' (money).
Example
My life would be better if I could get 5 tao right now.
Example
Ngise Msotra and I'm chillin' with the thugs
A term we used to use back in the day to refer to the 50c coin. Ama2000 would not know it.
Example
No one:
5 year old me: Ndicela noba yi zuka to buy sweets.
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example
Hhayi bo wnzani?
Mjondolo is another term for informal settlements (mkhukhu).
Example
There is an movement called Abahlali basemjondolo
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