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Mabebeza - Refers to a girl. (Sent in by Sharon Dee: Afro-Soul singer)

Madona - means beautiful lady. Origins from the pop icon singer. (Set by Noughty Maluleke)

Magatshane – Means father. (Sent by Theo Manatha)

Mageza - Refers to a taxi driver. (Sent in by Nicodimas Tsolo)

Maglassana - Someone who needs to wear glasses to see better. (Sent in by Ariel Madisha)

Magrizza - Refers to your grandmother.

Mahevi or Rolo - Means more money. Slang used mostly in Mahwelereng Township, Mokopane in Limpopo. (Sent by Phala Medupi)

Maimane - Refers to freebies. (Sent in by Moss Kekana)

Majiyane - It means a lawyer. (Sent in by Floyd Mashala)

Makhulu Phakama - meaning the boss. (Sent in by Ernest Ntimane)

Makhwapheni /Roll-on - (Origins: Makhwapheni is a plural for armpits hense the referal to roll-on. When you are cheating you would like to keep the affair under wraps) Refers to someone you are cheating with. (Sent in by Mirriam Lehlokwa)

Malaisha - Used to describe someone wealthy like Patrice Motsepe. (Sent in by Ariel Madisha)

Malankana - Refers to a tall person. (Sent in by Ariel Madisha)

Ma' Ol Lady - Refers to your mother.

Mamzereva - Means your steady (serious) girlfriend. (Sent by Tumi)
Ma please call me – refers to young school girls. (Sent in by Thapelo Senne)

Maphela (cockroaches) - any old, obviously illegal, skorokoros that are operating as local taxis. (Sent in by Mongezi Biya)

Marifresho - refers to cold drink (non alcohol drinks) - (Sent in by Thapelo Senne)

Mazaza - Sun-glasses. (Sent in by Joe M.)

Mbombi - Refers to beer. (Sent in by Sibusiso Mthembu)

Mbuqo - Refers to a lot of cash.

Mdlalose - Refers to a friend. Mdli is the abbreviation. Uses: Molo mdlalose-hallo my friend. (Sent in by Kwela Tebza)

Mdraiseli – means driver. Usually referring to taxi or bus drivers. Origins from Afrikaans Drai: go around. (Sent by Thembela Maqungo)

Medi - It means a girlfriend. (Sent in by Happy Phala)



Menase – Means ‘me’. Slang used mostly in Mahwelereng Township, Mokopane in Limpopo. (Sent by Phala Medupi)

Meter - Means a million. Usually referring to money (Sent in by Thabo Thipe)

Mjojo - When something is okay, fine or nice. (Sent in by Thulani Ngobese)

Mnca - Means 'nice'. (Sent in by Joe M.)

Moegoe - A fool, idiot or simpleton. Babble-bek ANCYL president Julius Malema is our moegoe of the week – and hot favourite for the moegoe of the year crown.

Moer - meaning to hit somebody somebody really hard. Origins: Afrikaans word 'moer'. E.g. Don't step on my shoe, I will moer you."

Moemish - A stupid person.

Mfemfane – Stupid person. (Sent in by DP Mphaka)

Mshishi – Stupid person. (Sent in by DP Mphaka)

Mogwanthi – A promiscuous person. (Sent in by Thabang Rabotho)

Mpamyo - Refers to a fool or a person who does not listen. (Sent in by Kwela Tebza)

Mpanji - Refers to a shack. (Sent in by Nicodimas Tsolo)

Mpintje / mpintshi - A friend.

Mzansi - (Origins: from the Zulu word, Mzansi Afrika.) A common term which means South Africa.

Mzimkhulu - Refers to a bank or ATM. (Sent in by Sibusiso Mthembu)