SoulProviders 2015 Fleektionary

In 2015 a number of slick slang terms became part of our vocabulary. If you’d like to add some spice to your chats with homegrown urban lingo, take a page out of the SP Fleektionary 2015.

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On a 100 – expression for perfection.

Kaizer Chiefs’ performance in the PSL this year was on a 100.

Mama, I made it (also shortened to #mimi) – expression used when you achieve something of great value.

Just bought a new house #mimi

Cav – imperative used to instruct someone to look at something.

Cav my new sunglasses!

Fetch – to address someone when he/she has disrespected you and it is expected of you to retaliate.

Friend, Thobi said you don’t look nice today. Fetch haaa!

Drag – to tarnish someone’s reputation.

They dragged Bonang on Twitter today.

Miss me – expression used when someone doesn’t want to be involved in something or with someone, or is uninterested.

I don’t watch that show. It sooo repetitive. Just miss me with that.

Lit – describes something extremely exciting and fun.

The party was so lit yesterday!

Squad – group of friends

I’ll be chilling with my squad tonight.

Adeleing – being emotional about something, especially something that you claim is no longer an issue.

I was adeleing all day. I can’t dzeal.

Inner – describes someone who claims to be something or behaves as someone they are not.

This guy has been posting photos all day. He’s such an inner model.

The most – describes someone doing something excessively.

That girl is doing the most on Twitter.

Dololo – the lack of something.

I am so hungry but dololo food.

Unlock – expression used when you are on the verge of great achievements, i.e. landing a big, new job.

I’m so excited about my first day tomorrow. About to unlock new possibilities.

Woes – friends (made popular by a song by Drake entitled Know Yourself)

Can’t wait to chill with my woes this weekend.

Woke – to be highly conscious and alert.

You need to be woke in South Africa because so much is happening.

Spicy – describes nastiness or used as an expression with a meaning similar to ‘rubbing salt into someone’s wounds’.

That girl was being spicy when she said we should not talk to her.

Files – evidence that could potentially be harmful, especially in digital form and taken from a social media mishap, e.g. screenshots of message threads.

I was not ready when the files on that celebrity were released!

Author: Represent

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