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Baaza - Means go away. (used in local Namibian townships NB Not polite)
(Sent by Moses Amadhila)


Bhecesha – means to drive. Soweto slang. (Sent by Thembela Magungo)

Baller or Balla - A person who dresses and lives an extravagant, garish lifestyle sometimes funded through criminal means, eg drug dealers and pimps. Or just a person with lots of money.

Bathu - It means a shoe. (Sent in by Molaudi Nkareng)

Beirut - (Origins: It's the the Labenese capital and it is known for it's fatal bombing )It means a dangerous place . (Sent in by Arthur Mufamadi)

Bhari - an idiot. Also see moemish.

Bheshuka - means to run away. As in ... "Wa bheshuka me kuvela'bo gata" (He ran away as soon as the police showed up!)

Bhoba / Maovo – Means to talk. Slang used mostly in Mahwelereng Township, Mokopane in Limpopo. (Sent by Phala Medupi)

Bhuda - Means Bra (informal township way of saying Mr ) someone who is a male and also older than you.
(Sent by Cingo Zuko )


Bi-lateral -When you talk to someone about something. (Sent in by Vincent Kunutu)

Blind – Means something or someone is good or impressive. (Sent by Tshepo Nawane)

Bling-Bling - Ladies who are light in complexion. (Sent in by Arthur Mufamadi)

Blomer - Sit or Stay. (Sent in by Tshitso Gratitude Tladi)

Bokgata or Bo 4 - Means the police. (Sent in by Ishmael Leoli and Gomoco)

Bomber - It means a train. (Sent in by Thabo Thipe)

Bo moghwanti - means loose girls. From Setswana: Ghwana, meaning walk to fast. (Sent by William Mello)

Bo thakalani (Bo Sarafina) - means those 14-18 year old high school girls. Origins from the TV show Takalani Sesame and movie Sarafina.
(Sent by William Mello)

Boyz - (Origins: Pretoria township slang) Meaning a two rand coin, typically used to indicate how inflation erodes monetary value, ie; "I've got too few Boyz to be rich".

Bhuti - Refers to a brother, bro, guy friend. Uses: Molo Bhuti (hello my bro)

Boogooman - Refers to any funny person or thing. Uses: David Kau is a boogooman. (Sent in by Kwela Tebza)