P

Phapha - refers to someone who is naughty or a bad mannered person Morgan Malatji – Alexandra ( we use it like this “wena u ya phapha)

Pakile - A curvaceous woman.

Phala (springbok) –refers to a slender chick (Sent in by Thapelo Senne)

Pakistan - A full figured woman.

Pampers – refering to someone being childish. (in Mamelodi) - (Sent in by KG Phatlane)


Piragon - Phiri Township.(Slang from Dumisani Phakathi)




Phly - Good-looking, well-dressed

Pinkies - (Origins: From the colour of the note) Means a R50 notes. (Sent in by Morena Mojo)

Playa - (Origins: US urban culture) A Playa is someone who thinks they are God's Gift to the world.

Playa hater - (Origins:US urban culture) When someone is jealous of another playa's game, then they are called playa hater.

Podesta - A beautiful woman.

Palony - Someone who talks too much. (Sent in by Vincent Kunutu)

Pulling a Jabu Pule - Performing a disappearing act. Uses: Are you pulling a Jabu Pule on me? Explained - Are you performing a disappearing act on me.
Or I will never pull a Jabu Pule on you - I will never disappear or go awol. (Sent in by Chegoane Mabelane)

Pulling an Mbeki - Keeping mum because you have nothing intelligent to say, so others will call it quiet diplomacy because at least "diplomacy" sounds like an intellectual word. (Sent in by Lesetja)