Mxit was a popular South African social media platform before the times of WhatsApp.

That's what we used to get girls back in the day.
Example

Niggas had a girlfriend in every province during the Mxit days 🤣

Skhokho • 04 May 2021
Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.
Example

Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Homie, Dear or Friend in a South African Xhosa language
Example

You don't have to worry mntase, all shall be well

Tumelo Thobejane • 30 October 2022
Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.
Example

Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.

Mbali • 26 March 2021

Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.
Example

Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.

MXhosa • 16 May 2021
Nyash simply means backside, booty, not just big one
Example

Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash

Cdoscope • 04 February 2024

KwaZulu-Natal or KZN is one of 9 South African provinces, located on the Eastern part of the country.
Example

KwaZulu-Natal niggas like to think they are the best.

Maps • 14 June 2024
Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
Example

Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.

Themba • 03 July 2025

Malegeni is a slang term used in Zambia to refer to a catapult or a slingshot. It is typically a Y-shaped wooden branch with rubber bands attached, used to shoot small stones or pellets.
Example

The politician waved a malegeni during the rally to make a symbolic statement against the government.

Ken • 20 July 2026
An Indian Ocean archipelago known for luxury tourism, beautiful beaches, and conservation efforts.
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The Seychelles has the smallest population of any African sovereign country.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025


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