Guide to Moffie (Gay) Slang

Cape Town is generally regarded as the Gay Capital of South Africa. I spoke about it in the Gay Tourism article here.

So, inform yourself and learn a few words from this unofficial 12th language

THE GAYLE

Ursula: Understand / Know

Bag: Man / Boyfriend

Gerty: Girl / Woman

Fish/Vis: same as above

Wendy: White

Chlora: Coloured

Natalie: Black

Indera: Indian

Molly: Muslim

Nancy: No

Sheila: Shit

Gayle: Talk / Praat

Beaulah: Beautiful

Lol: Hair

Lana: Penis

Puzzy/Pan: Vagina

Timas: Breast

Fatima: Fat

Mirinda: Skinny / Maar / Thin

Dorah: Drink

Naomi: Name / Naam

Cindy: Child / small

Monica/Clock: Money / Geld

Norah: Angry / Kwaad

Knit / Anita: To have sex

Sally: Oral sex

Hazels: Bums

Stina: Stink

Deborah: Dead / die

Mockery: Trouble

Wandi: Work

Kelly: Cold

Sonja: Sun

Ragmat: Rain

Willimena: Wind

Barbara: Scared / Bang

Linda: Lie

Boris: Boring

Tilla: Toilet

Pearl: Pee

Glamour: Glass

Paula: Posh

Tanyas: Teeth

Dial: Face

Gala: Sleep

Dinah/Dianna: Hit / Slaan / Moer

Jessica: Horny / Jars

Pram / Cab: Car

Tracey-ann: Train

Taxmina:taxi

Lodge: House

Mince / Miena: To go / walk etc.

Drag: Dress

Aunty Aaida: AIDS

Aunty Daphne: Deaf

Carla: Look / see etc

Patsy: Party

Trudy: Tired / moeg

Mitsy: Klein / min

Ronda: Run

Handles: Hands

Peddles: Feet

Bodis: Body

Maggie/Magdalene: Stomach

Olga’s: Eyes

Sillah: Cigarette

Donovan: Dark

Poozies: Shoes

Priscilla: Police

Chapel: Church

Erikah Badu: Erect

Steamer: Prostitute

Mavis / Mable: Moffie

Clutch bag: Married man

Mariah Carey: Virgin

Hannah: Food

Besta: Buy

Bettys: Beers

Letitia: Lesbian

Freda / Frasier times: Vry / Kiss

Lulu: Laugh

Blossom: Blow hair

Carmelita: come

Tamia / Tammy: Time

Polyester: Poep / Fart

Dominique: Dom / Dumb

Tyra Banks: TB

Hester: Hear

Catherine: Cat

Dogerina: Dog

Peggy-Sue Khumalo: Pregnant

Mildred / Milly: Mad / Mal

Connie: Condom

Olive: Oulik / Cute

Hilda: Hideous

Grazelda: Vast Sheila

Fietna: Skinder/gossip

PS. As a straight guy thinking back on conversations I’ve overheard it’s quite interesting in hindsight.
-A-

One Response to “Guide to Moffie (Gay) Slang”
  1. This is the best thing that can happen when you sit in the train going to work and discuss the one next to you.

    by Dencel Rooks
    on 12. Mar, 2010

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