Word of the Day — 31 Jul 2026

The most dangerous creature. Male bestie is the guy your girlfriend always tells you not to worry about but you don't know what they do behind closed doors. He is the guy that's always waiting for you to fuck up.
Example

My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.

Skhokho 23 May 2021
A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.
Example

Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Open-air museum of ancient temples and tombs on the Nile River.
Example

Luxor's Karnak Temple complex covers over 200 acres.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

Masepa mean SHIT in South African seSotho languages (SeSotho, SeTswana, SePedi).

Can also be used to refer to a beautiful lady as in like "Ngwanola ona le masepa"

The other term can be used to insult someone as in like "O mpotsa masepa sarn"

Also see Masimba
Example

O mpotsa masepa.

Mr Trends 12 May 2021

6-9

A term that refers to the act of urinating or using the toilet.
Example

This beer is making me 6-9 every 15 minutes.

Chief 24 July 2020

Ibobosi is a term used in Gqeberha that means a shack.
Example

I'm going back to ibobosi lam very soon.

MXhosa 24 June 2023
Weed from Swaziland that is very potent.
Example

Come let's smoke, I've got some swazi here.

Mbali 09 April 2021

Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.

Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
Example

I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.

Sinazo 08 April 2021
Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to β€œone who cannot get married”.
Example

Usisi wam nguNongendi.
My sister is a nun.

Themba 08 June 2025

If you say that something will happen with immediate effect or with effect from a particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.
Example

No one:

Cyril Ramaphosa: The sale of alcohol is suspended with immediate effect!

Mr Trends 12 July 2020
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

Onah Fidelis Chidera 05 October 2022


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