Trending African Slang Words
Lanie
TrendingOMFG if you are blessed with this girl you better never let her go. She may be competitive and get mad easy but she comes around. If you upset her she might ignore you so ask her what's wrong immediately she is sweet and pretty and she will always make you laugh. If your down she will be there for you and she is a friend until the end love her with all your heart. She is not easily persuaded and she does what is best for others around her. She doesn't like to be wrong and she loves to argue. She does not lie often unless it is for a good reason or the sake of someone else. Lanie's will make history one way or another. Lanies are chatty, smart, competitive, hard-headed, pretty, sweet and friendly. Lanies love to speak in front of someone they are outgoing but hate being the center of attention. They make very few friends but those friends are close. She always tries to make amens no matter what happened. She can hold a grudge FOREVER but she is quick to forgive if you have a Lanie be her friend forever and if you ever let her go it is the worst mistake you could make.
"Dang I love Lanie sooo much and I will never let her go!"
Ja nee
TrendingBrilliant word. South African based. Literally translates to "yes no". Is great in many instances. It can be a conversation filled.Used to fill pregnant pauses. Portrays a sense of indifference. Also if you're not sure if you COMPLETELY agree or disagree with someone.Its friendly and non-committal.Sorta strange so you can end statements with it.
"Hows this odd weather? Ja Nee So the current political situation.... ja nee I heard Molly might be preggers. Answer: ja nee Interesting people here right? Ja nee"
Tshaile
TrendingIn African slang, Tshaile refers to a concept or object specific to local culture.
Ge
TrendingThe chemical element germanium, with symbol Ge and atomic number 32. Germanium is used in light emitting diodes and semiconductors. It is gray in color and was discovered in Germany (its namesake) in 1886. It is solid at room temperature and standard pressure and has a valence of 4. It is stable and non-radioactive.
"Germanium is awesome! Yeah, Ge!!"
Middel
Trendingan evil place where parents put u. some teachers give u something that says ur in trouble cuz u should no what the hand book says! MIDDEL SCHOOL=Deepest pit in hell a shitwhole where everyone either thinks they are the best thing ever or become suicidal. supposedly everyone is "equal", but in their head everyone is thinking they are better than everyone else. friendships are shallow and preps are eviler than satin him self. when teachers say it's hard for them too, they're all lieing. they LOVE putting big marks all over ur paper.
"Mom, don't make me go back to MIDDEL SCHOOL! today. I'll be given wedgies and noogies and have my lunch money stolen!"
Wag
TrendingAn Australian colloquialism meaning to skip or cut class.
"'You shouldn't wag school' 'Oh, you reb, wagging class' 'She's never here, what a wagger'"
Soek
TrendingAn organization of unknown workers, or agents, designed to implement security risks that disrupt the government somehow "clearing the picture" for other departments/agencies/forces or sending in their own forces for exigent purposes. They also have a nationwide web of phone/webtaps, informants, spies and undercover guys ("plants"). Founded in 1988 with the purpose of fighting law more effectively nationwide, they eventually lasted through trying times such as 9/11 and continue their work today.
"An terrorist: seen with a 9mm handguns, sniper rifles. *Some believe they are hackers"
Soutie
TrendingShort for "Soutpiel".Derogatory term for English person. Literally means salt penis. Someone with one foot in England, the other in South Africa and the other bit hanging in the sea!
"Soutie's kan nie rugby speel nie"
Lawaai
TrendingWrong spelling of LOUdslOuD things are FunNeHy
"pls jusst adddddddddd add lawaai"
Flou
TrendingA meme that comes from a holiday of 18 year olds who were high making pancakes and could pronounce flourso it became flou
"Hey jonny where's the flou"
Skebenga
TrendingFrom the isiZulu word isigebengu meaning a bandit, thief, gangster or even conman.
""I don't trust him, he's a skebenga.""Be careful, there are a lot of skebengas out there.""
Jaanstop
TrendingIn African slang, Jaanstop refers to a concept or object specific to local culture.
Jol
TrendingTo have a good time.
"Any Basic Popular Cape Town Teen: Bruh, we're going to have such a jol at Shimmy's tonight!"
Quagga
TrendingWhen you mean to type “ahh” but it auto corrects to quagga even though you have never used or even seen that word
"did you see how hot he was! quagga (that’s where it auto corrects)"
Puza
TrendingCould be considered the greatest last name in all of Lithuania. People with last name of 'Puzas' are generally emotional and can sometimes lean to the darker side of themselves. Could also be 'tainted' with an acute form of gayness, but then again, everyone is alittle gay, right?
"Andora 'Puzas' is amazing."