African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Important event (Significant time)

Daily deal (Today's offer)

Quick meetings (Fast introductions)

Speed camera (Velocity check)

Gevang deur traffic cops (Caught by traffic cops)

Share information (Tell secrets)

To rob or get robbed. Likely from English 'spin' (to run around) or Afrikaans 'spinnekop' (spider, joking about thieves ...

Geestelike reis (Spiritual journey)

Divide payment (Share cost)

Verslaaf aan bet (Addicted to betting)

Fair play (Honorable behavior)

Close friend group (Inner circle)

Oukwamunhu mboka tu hole (Friend group we admire)

Venue energy (Crowd feeling)

Jump into crowd (Performer leap)

Performance fear (Show anxiety)

Performance charisma (Show personality)

Support strongly / fan (Big supporter)

Unity in difficulty (Group strength)

Komiese kunstenaar (Comedy artist)

Public healthcare (Government clinic)

WhatsApp status / oshilongo (WhatsApp status update)

Ou wat elke ding post (Person who posts everything)

Keep going (Be resilient)

Style plus ease (Style with confidence)

Blended family (Mixed family)

Standard / oshikwawo (Standard / regular)

No memory space (Device full)

Sukkel met vol geheue (Struggle with full storage)

WhatsApp/Insta temporary post (Temporary social media post)

Kyk stories maar post nie (Watch stories but don't post)

Status watchers (Update viewers)

Online watching (Internet TV)

Neighborhood party (Street celebration)

Neighborhood watch (Community guards)

Urban fashion (City fashion)

Okupandulwa / worry (Stress / worry)

Anxiety amount (Pressure measure)

Life is hard (Difficulties exist)

Min geld as student (Little money as student)

Recording time (Music creation)

Learning together (Group studying)

Ou wat study group lei (Person who leads study group)

Honger vir sukses (Hunger for success)

Sukses storie (Success story)

Omulumenhu omukulupe a pe omaliwa (Older man who gives money)

Somer lyf (Summer body)

Sondag se beste klere (Sunday's best clothes)

Rest day relaxation (Weekend calm)

Monday anxiety (Work week dread)