Word of the Day [12 May 2026]

Shisa Nyama

Of Zulu origin, this directly translates to "burn meat". It is the Zulu equivalent to a braai. In most cases, it refers to a place that sells and "braais" meet.

Let's go braai some meat at that Shisa Nyama.

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Sgaqagaqa

Is a South African term for a tough guy or sgora.

I see you go to the gym now Sgaqagaqa

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Sgela

The word referring any form of educational institution, from pre-school all the way to University.

Did you go to Sgela? Did you go to School?

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Luxor

Open-air museum of ancient temples and tombs on the Nile River.

Luxor's Karnak Temple complex covers over 200 acres.

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Nges

These Cameroonian,male or female who are specialized in the act of scamming

Pablo is a nges boy

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Enden

An expression of extreme surprise. Used with a question mark.
Equivalent to "what the fuck?"
Derived from the praise "and then..."

Ah, enden? What happened here?

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Big Xhosa

Also known as SOS - Is a South African rapper who the current king of South African rap. He released his diss track called Ninyile that was dissing the whole SA Hip Hop industry and all these cats have been awfully quiet ever since.

Big Xhosa dissed the whole industry except Big Zulu.

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Dumpie

A dumpie is a term that refers to a 340ml beer or cider.

I prefer drinking dumpie over a ngudu.

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Lord Kambala Day

Lord Kambala Day in South African football circles refers to September 5, 2020, a day etched in PSL (Premier Soccer League) history when Manuel 'Lord’ Kambala, playing for Baroka FC, scored a crucial equalizer against Kaizer Chiefs. That goal denied Chiefs the league title on the final day of the 2019/20 season, handing the championship to Mamelodi Sundowns instead. This singular moment earned Kambala the nickname "Lord Kambala" and immortalized his contribution to South African football lore.

Happy Lord Kambala Day, everyone 🎉

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polyandry

polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.

South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.

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Nigerian Naira

Currency of Nigeria (NGN) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. 1 Naira = 100 kobo.

The naira was introduced in 1973 to replace the pound.

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