Word of the Day — 19 Sep 2026

To be in good spirits or ready; also to show off.
Example

Niko form leo.

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Ashawo e it's a slang phrase and it means prostitute,escort.
Example

That girl is an ashawo

Madi the mixed race 19 March 2024
Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (β€œwhite”) and African (β€œblack”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.
Example

Coloureds are mostly found in Cape Town but can be found all over South Africa.

LinguistZA 03 November 2022

Holy city of Mouride Sufism with the Great Mosque of Touba.
Example

Touba's Grand Magal pilgrimage attracts over 2 million visitors annually.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Having sex without a condom.
Example

I'm going in there skoon baba.

MXhosa 17 May 2021

Mambisa is an informal name used to refer to Tembisa township.
Example

I was born and bred in Mambisa.

Maps 13 June 2024
In South Africa, Ben 10 has nothing to do with cartoons. It rather refers to a young male who is dating an older female.
Example

I was once a Ben 10 and she used to give me money for alcohol every weekend.

Varsity Dude 15 June 2021

A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.
Example

Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.

Chief 14 February 2022
A South African slang term for township.
Example

I come form ekasi.

Sinazo 20 July 2020

Africtionary is an online dictionary dedicated to African slang. It aims to document and preserve the diverse and evolving language of the African continent.
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I found the definition on Africtionary.

Admin 14 March 2025
It is a word mostly used by Afrikaans speaking people that means friend or brother, depending on the context.
Example

Listen here, boet. I will moer you.

Sinazo 05 May 2022


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