Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.
Example
Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.
Isithembu is the practice of marrying multiple wives (Polygamy).
Example
Isithembu is becoming popular again in South Africa.
These are the guys who sell alcohol during the hard lockdown, when there is an alcohol ban. They inflate their prices like crazy. You can even get an 1818 bottle for R850.
They got the name because they don't care, it's either you buy at their 500% price or you leave it.
They got the name because they don't care, it's either you buy at their 500% price or you leave it.
Example
I got this gin from my Take it or leave it guy.
It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word to mean Milk.
It was invented by RCA boys in around 2022 due to a great increase in the love and desire for milk.
It was invented by RCA boys in around 2022 due to a great increase in the love and desire for milk.
Example
I need Umukamo right now .
T-Ruda is a great milk of all time.
A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male.
Plural is Ohns.
Example
The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.
A small Horn of Africa nation strategically located by the Red Sea, hosting foreign military bases.
Example
Djibouti's port serves as a key shipping hub for the East Africa region.
Friend, buddy, or mate. Used to address someone to you especially a man
Example
Wassup bhudi, where you at?
Thanks bhudi, you saved me.
Shona slang that generally refers to Zimbabweans, particularly in a playful or informal manner. It’s derived from the term “Zimbabwe,” and is often used to describe Zimbabwean people as a group.
Example
someone might say, “Mazimba anoda kuenda kuJoni”—meaning, “Zimbabweans like going to Johannesburg” (often for work or business). The term is typically not derogatory but can carry a sense of national pride or identity in informal conversation.
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