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.
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!
