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In Zulu mythology the Tikoloshe is a dwarf-like water sprite. They are considered a mischievous and evil spirit that is depicted as a zombie, gremlin, poltergeist or more often as a bear-like humanoid. Some Zulu tribes still believe they are created by wizards to harm their enemies, often known to bite the toes off of sleeping people or rape women.

Featured in the music video "Evil Boy" by South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord.
"Good morning how was your sleep, Yolandi?" Ninja

"Didn't do a whole lot of sleeping the Tikoloshe is hung like a fokken horse!" Yolandi

"WHAT?!" Ninja

"... ;)" Yolandi
Tikoloshe by ezyb33 December 8, 2010
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tokoloshe 

In African folklore, a mischievous and lascivious hairy dwarf.

Reputed to delight in causing pain and mischief, the tokoloshe is thwarted by ladders and unable to climb. Hence the use of raised sleeping platform to protect sleepers.

Tokoloshe is sometimes used as a pejorative term for a small man of African origin and furtive character.
"Have you seen the new security guard? Such a tokoloshe!"
tokoloshe by wintermute March 8, 2004
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tokolosh 

Black South african scary demon

tokoloshi 

The myth of a small deamon that kills black people in South Africa. It has been know for people to raise their beds so the tokolosh doesnt get them in their sleep.
The Tokoloshi is going to eat you
tokoloshi by AJ V February 5, 2008

Thikoloshe 

It's is a bad spirit. Witchcraft
THikoloshe is asuperstitious dwarf like creature the bewiches people.
Xhosa myrth.
Thikoloshe by Lwazi May 6, 2005

tokolosie 

Tokolosie is a bad ass person who can always help you no matter what they also make you laugh so hard that you krtzzzz in your pants you would be lucky to have a tokolosie in your life
Man : I wish I was a tokolosie
Woman : Yeah bro me too
tokolosie by Sjhsvsgsjsbsvsj January 31, 2021

Stealthie 

when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.

This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
FRIEND A: "Did you just take a stealthie of me?"

FRIEND B (turning phone around): "no I was just using snapchat's new filter, see?"
Stealthie by gwenhyfar October 2, 2016
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