Cav

Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".
Example

Did you cav that car?

Cav this girl.

Do you cav what I mean?

OD • 08 November 2021
A Horn of Africa nation with long coastline, facing security challenges and clan-based politics.
Example

Somalia's location gives it strategic importance for shipping routes.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is a South African tender prophet and criminal suspect known for his involvement in large state contracts and related controversies.
Example

Cat Matlala’s case is an interesting one.

Chief • 24 July 2026
East Africa A vagina
Example

Man, I haven't eaten a mbususu for a while

Doctor Dyaboli • 24 March 2023

This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Example

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

DRex • 19 July 2020
Laduma is a South African phrase that is generally spoken (or screamed) when a goal is scored in soccer.
Example

What a goal... Laduuuuuuumaaaa!!!

MXhosa • 13 May 2021

It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word invented by RCA Bwoys to represent the state of being alone(urself) in a troublesome situation. You just need to cater for urself alone.
Example

Brohh ipupujye mehnn ... Meaning do it urself .

KEEN • 07 November 2023
Isibhamu somdoko is a recent viral term that means penis or dick. Isibhamu is gun and umdoko is porridge, so the whole term translates to porridge gun 🍆💦
Example

Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.

Mamba • 27 September 2024

means beer,sex and meat
Example

really want some dobenya today,

im gona drown my self in dobenya today

Aku Dante Nayr • 22 June 2021
Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa
Example

Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities

Pronunciation
by Thobela Memani
Thobela Memani • 02 October 2025


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