Word of the Day [13 Feb 2026]

Mamazala

Mamazala is a term used to refer to mother-in-law.


I'm so happy with my mamazala, unlike many people.

Amebo

Amebo is a Nigerian slang term used to refer to a person who likes to gossip or likes to spread gossip.


You too like amebo.
You love gossip.

Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.


They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.


Milf

Mom I'd Like to Fuck.
What were you watching that made you search for this word?


You were watching some Milf videos?

Umfana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.


Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.


Muli bwanji?

How are you?


Muli bwanji kumeneko,How are you there?

Equatorial Guinea

A small Central African country with significant oil wealth and Spanish colonial heritage.


Equatorial Guinea is Africa's only Spanish-speaking sovereign nation.


Ingwe

Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.


Ingwe idla ngamabala.

Shandapha

A term that is used to refer to a beautiful woman.
Can also be spelt as chandapha.


yoh this girl ke shandapha.


Botswana

A stable democracy in Southern Africa famous for its wildlife, diamond mining, and the Kalahari Desert.


Botswana's Okavango Delta is one of Africa's premier safari destinations.

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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