Woto Woto

Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.

"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.

Pipi

Ipipi is a term in South Africa that means a penis.

Unepipi enkulu.
He has a big penis.

Moer

To beat someone to a pulp.

Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans

I will moer you.

Maqondana

Umaqondana is a South African slang term for a main chick or “the one”.

Ngimtholile umaqondana.
I have found the one.

Coco

Another term that refers to Covid-19.

This coco has made things difficult for everyone.

Mdantsane

Mdantsane is a township in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the second largest township in South Africa, after Soweto.

That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.

Spinza

Word meaning drink, any type of drink and mostly biased towards alcohol drinks.

uspinza ini? What are you drinking?

Arusha

Safari gateway city near Serengeti and Kilimanjaro with diplomatic significance.

Arusha hosts the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Valaza

Valaza is the nickname of Valentines Day. You know South Africans like shortening words.

I need to find a date for Valaza next year.

Bafana Maths

Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”

We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.