Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
Example
Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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A landlocked West African country with a strong agricultural base, known for its cultural festivals and gold production.
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Burkina Faso hosts the famous FESPACO pan-African film festival every two years.
Nyash is a soft and succulent part of a woman's back side, and without nyash a lady has high risk of getting her desired man.
Example
A nyashless woman must be plankish in structure
DSD DUBULA SODUBULANA ugqoko oludlela imbongolo is the name of an african legend who has contributed a lot to the music genre of Maskandi
Example
uma nilahla uDSD nina nizoshonaphi
It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Example
Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini
A skrr skrr way of referring to the ancestors.
Example
You fam, the underground gang won't be happy about that.
Stokoloko is a Xhosa informal term for a "dog without teeth". The term can be used to refer to someone who is not a threat.
Example
Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.
Another name for Carling Black Label beer. Some call it Black Juice.
Example
I will never drink zamalek again. It's too strong.
Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for “sabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of “andisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word “ukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.
Example
1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.
2. Sbwl beer today.
3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear.
South African slang term for “Please give/pass me”, pronounced as Sk-ey-f.
You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.
You don’t use an article (a, an or the) after the word. You just place the subject(what you want) directly after.
Example
Please skyf pipe there. I wanna smoke quick.
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