Word of the Day — 15 Sep 2026

To understand or catch on; also to be in a tough situation.
Example

You barb what I dey talk?

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A North African country with oil wealth, Mediterranean coastline, and recent political turmoil.
Example

Ancient Leptis Magna in Libya contains some of the best-preserved Roman ruins.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
A Xhosa term for 'You are shitting'. It can also mean 'she or he is taking a shit', depending on the context.
Example

Man 1: Where is he?
Man 2: Uyanya (He is taking a shit)

Woman 1: I will beat you!
Woman 2: Uyanya (You are shitting)

Mbali 09 August 2020

Is the sexual position where the woman goes on top of a man (AKA cowgirl).
Example

A lot of women struggle with woman on top.

Sinazo 13 May 2021
Someone who likes the idea of being fit but also likes food.
Example

I may look fit but I regard myself as fit-ish.

Skhokho 06 October 2022

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.
Example

Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
The money given to a woman after spending the night with her.
Example

She left with a random guy yesterday guy and got mavuso in the morning.

Skhokho 11 May 2023

Sesotho is the South Sotho language of the Basotho people, an official language in Lesotho and South Africa.
Example

I speak SeSotho at home.

Cody 29 November 2024
Mudhoto is slang term meaning big booty or bigass. Mudhoto is famous in Zimbabwe.
Example

My girlfriend has mudhoto

allen 15 January 2023

Nyash is that soft , big and round backside of a woman
Example

Chioma nyash is soft

Sky @ angle 17 December 2025
A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.
Example

Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!

DRex 21 April 2021


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