(colloquial, South Africa, especially Zulu#Proper Noun, Zulu speakers) Nickname for Johannesburg.
(colloquial, South Africa, especially Zulu#Proper Noun, Zulu speakers) Nickname for Johannesburg.
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(South Africa) A colloquial name for the city of Johannesburg.
(colloquial, South Africa) South Africa.
South African slang for a cannabis cigarette or joint. Widely used in South African English across racial and cultural communities, it is one of the most recognizable terms in South African cannabis slang. The word carries a casual, street-level register and is typically used without particular emphasis on the drug's illegality or otherwise — it's simply the everyday word for a joint in South African usage.
A colloquial and affectionate Zulu/Xhosa-derived name for South Africa, widely used across the country in informal speech, media, and branding. Derived from a Xhosa word meaning 'south.' It carries a sense of national identity and post-apartheid pride, used across racial and linguistic communities — famously associated with the Mzansi bank account launched by Absa Group.