Word of the Day — 22 Sep 2026
Red City known for souks, palaces, and the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa square.
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Marrakesh's Bahia Palace showcases exquisite Moroccan craftsmanship.
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Wendy Williams day is a holiday that is celebrated in South Africa every year on April 10th... This is of course according to Wendy Williams and whoever lied to her because there's no such.
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We are having a huge braai for Wendy Williams Day.
Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
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Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ungandideleli sani, ndiphethe inqibho.
Don’t disrespect me boy, I’m carrying a gun.
A Xhosa term that directly translates to "y'all would shit".
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No one:
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A gullible person who is easily deceived, especially a scam victim.
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Dem catch am like maga.
Finish and Klaar
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A popular South African colloquial phrase that means something is completely done, final, and not open for discussion. The expression combines the English word "finish" with the Afrikaans word klaar (which also means finished or done). Saying both together creates a redundant yet powerful double emphasis.
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You are not going to that party, finish and klaar!
The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Zulu word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzansi Africa.
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People of Mzansi will support their own.
21:01 is a term that is used to refer to an after 9 - a secretly gay person.
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I have so many stories about the 21:01 gang.
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