Mageza

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.

Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.

Xhosa

That South African language with all the clicks. The people who speak this language think they breathe flavoured air

No one: Thabo: I only date Xhosa chicks even though I know they will suck me dry.

Kovsie

A student at the University of the Free State.

Only a Kovsie knows the feeling.

Lungu

Noun 1: A christian thief who steals under the guise of humility.

Noun 2: A falsely humble person who wins public support by frequenting worshipping places.

The lungu of African politicians is the major contributing factor to abject poverty.

Jollofites

Is a name given to a child or children born from South Africa Lady who date a Nigerian guy.

How are your jollofites doing?

Pork

A slang used in describing vagina by Liberians.

I want beat pork

Gatvol

Is an Afrikaans term for complitely fed up or very upset.

I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.

Madagascar

A large island nation with unique wildlife, vanilla production, and French cultural influences.

Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.

Umgowo

A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.

Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.

I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.

Masonja

Masonja are Mopane worms that are mostly eaten in Limpopo.

I would rather starve than to eat masonja.

Nigeria

Africa's most populous country and largest economy, with oil wealth and vibrant creative industries.

Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, produces more movies annually than Hollywood.