Category: People
Mkhuluwa
Mkhuluwa is a Xhosa term for older brother. It can also be used as a respectful way of addressing an older man.
Let’s go out, mkhuluwa.
Bhuti
Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.
I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.
Grootie
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
Xelegu
Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.
I can’t deal with ixelegu.
Itopi
Itopi is a Xhosa slang term for an old person or old man.
I still cant believe ndishiywe litopi elidala.
Plumber
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.
I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
Mbudlu-mbudlu
Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.