This trend was started by the so called “skrr skrr” generation. This is mostly the youth that was born after the year 2000. Their way of speaking is mostly influenced by Trap music and a lot of terms they use resonate from the American Trap rappers such as Travis Scott and Migos. They use these terms to affirm in-group relations and as a form of relevance amongst their peers, just as Tsotsi Taal, Flaaitaal, Iscamtho or Ringas was a way of communication back in the 1980’s.

This type of slang language originates from a phrase called an ad-lib, which loosely translated, means a piece of music or speech that is said without being planned or written beforehand. This culture is constantly evolving as new words and phrases keep popping up every now and then.

Do you think this slang language will stick around for some time or will it fizzle out as the current generation which is using it now gets older and revert to proper language use?

Below are some of the popular terms from the “Skrr skrr” slang, most of which I read on social media and a few from speaking to the speakers of this slang language: