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A Cape Flats term for Coloured/mixed race women who “act uppity”. The term which is both derogatory and complimentary is derived from the misogynist desire to put brown women who thought too much of themselves back in their place.

As a result there’s no male equivalent for the word.

There’s also a growing movement of young Coloured women/men who are attempting to own the word in retaliation.
“Why you keep you so sturvy then?”

“Don’t talk to that kind, she’s sturvy.”

“I’m gonna get me a sturvy kind my bru.”
Sturvy by Mae West January 20, 2019
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The act of dancing during a lit event or at anytime
Sturdy by My sleezy October 8, 2019

get sturdy 

To go crazy in the club or a dance event

Anyone who gets sturdy can pull dimes without trying
Benny had to get sturdy by the fire and pulled every chick he’s seen sense
get sturdy by Bdog Hampton February 22, 2022
East side slang, to be real or true.
Yo my guy ain’t rat even when the pigs tried him with that 5 year jawn, my guy sturdy..he beat that shit too
sturdy by PhillyJawnYOUHEARDDDDD November 5, 2018

Dick scurvy 

Not having sex for a prolonged time which might show some physical attributes.
Similar to the traditional scurvy which is vitamin C deficiency

Also known as sex deficiency.
Its been almost 10 months.., Jusus Christ I have dick scurvy now....
Dick scurvy by Amove July 5, 2019