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Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Sampa

[vb] [nd] talk

E.g. 1. Vaya uyesampa lotopi ismoko siphele. [ 'Go talk to the old man and ease up the tension.']

E.g. 2. Phola memba uma usampa lo cherry. [ 'Take it easy when talking to your lady.]

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Skuna

[n] [nd] shoe

E.g. 1. Iskuna sakho siginyan amanzi. [Your shoe is swallowing water.]

E.g. 2. Iskuna esimhlophe sigqokwa ngamapostori. [A white shoe is only worn by mapostori.]

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Friday, November 27th, 2009

Stina

[adj] [nd] ugly

E.g. 1. Ungwana wakho yistina sako macdonald. [Your lady is uglier than a macdonald brick.]

E.g. 2. Istina sakho singani sihlafuna itsefu. [Your babe is so ugly, it is like she is swallowing some poison.]

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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Small House

[n] [en] Mistress of a married man. Abode of the mistress of a married man. The boyfriend of a married woman can also be referred to as such.

E.g. 1. He is always with his small house these days.

E.g. 2. That woman with the 4 inch heels is the Headmaster’s small house.

E.g.3. I am off to the small house.

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Strap

[n] [eng] walk

E.g. 1. We gonna strap round da block. [Lets walk round your hood]

E.g. 2. Aint no sweat in strappin. [I dont see the problem with walking.]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Stick up

[n] [eng] robbery

E.g. 1. Niggaz stuck up a 70 year old lady. [A 70 year old lady got robbed]

E.g. 2. Stik ups stage at gigs. [Most robberies occur during parties.]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Snitch

[n] [eng] sellout

E.g. 1. If that nigga aint snitch we ok. [We ok as long as we do not get sold out]

E.g. 2. Aint no snitch get tolerated onda block. [Sellouts are not to set foot on the streets]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Smack

[n] [eng] beat

E.g. 1. Pigs can smack a thief stupid. [Cops are good at smacking thieves]

E.g. 2. Smack that money maker. [Start the slot machine]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Skhokho

[n] [nd] gangsta

E.g. 1. Undoda lo uyisikhokho, wadabura ipoti ngesitina. [This dude is a gangsta, he placed a brick on a policemans head.]

E.g. 2. Izikhokho zalamuhla sezivaya e cast. [Gangstaz of today even go to church.]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Skefu

[n] [nd] cigarette

E.g. 1. Vaya uyejuma iskefu ngokushesha estolo singakaqumi. [ 'Go and get a cigarette before we go']

E.g. 2. Laxa ngoba iskefu siyabulala. ['Relax, cigarettes are a killer']

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