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Amabinneplaas - township slang meaning players who are with small local teams. Origin is afrikaans, with 'binne' meaning inside / localized. eg. Amabinneplaas, the South African national development squad, will meet Mozambique in the final of the Cosafa Senior Challenge after beating Zambia 1-0 at Thulamahashe Stadium in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.

Amachips – Sex (Thembela_Maqungo)


Amajita - Refers to a group of guys. It is also the name of the South African under-20 national soccer team.

Ama-get-down - Refers to dancing or to have a party . E.g "Sizobe sishaya ama-get-down le-weekend," (translate: we will be having a party and dancing this weekend). (Sent in by Mboniseni Nemaangani)

Amanzi amamncane- means; its just a small problem that will be solved easily. (Sent in by Siphiwe Nkutha.

Amashwang-shwang or Amashwang-shweng - Means a nice/beautiful hair style by a lady. (Sent by Victor Sakala)

Amawaza - It means nonsense.

Alfred Khuzwayo - means an AK-47 as in "Ngi zom' thethisa nge Alfred Khuzwayo" (translate: "I'll shoot him down with an AK-47".)

Ama-chochoroach - It means thugs or crminals.
Uses: There are too many Ama-chochoroach in this town - meaning there are lot of thugs in this town. (Sent in by Bridget Sekhula)

Arbs - They don’t have a name yet. Or names. They are arbs.

Archie - Refers to a passage or an alley. (Sent in Tshitso Gratitude Tladi)

Ashie - (Origins: Ashes are cases by fire, which was started with matches) A box of matches. (Sent in by Vincent Kunutu)

Autie - Means a boy (Sent in by Vincent Lekalakala)

Ayoba - It means hello. (Sent in by Collen Lithole)

Ayobaness - popular salute; also refers to the post-kwaito (Facebook) generation.