Word of the Day — 19 Jul 2026

A South African Musician That wants a family that looks like Beyoncé’s & to grow old with his partner.
Example

Baby ndicela ichance ndiku bonise ngifuna umndeni wethu ufane noBeyonce. Start a generation sibe habo grams. Kido Lava On Yafinijwa

Keith 12 November 2021
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The skrr skrr way of saying clean.
Example

Just got a new haircut. I look tlean.

Zet 21 May 2021
In South African restaurants, Mondays are known as Mogodu Mondays, where they serve Mogodu, usually on special.
Example

Let’s go to Mogodu Monday next week.

Mamba 17 June 2025

is a word used as a form of being surprised nor reacting to shocking incidents.
Example

"Makhi o hlokofetsi, ijoh modimo mara!"

Pronunciation
by Bra frans
Bra frans 04 June 2026
Mudhoto is slang term meaning big booty or bigass. Mudhoto is famous in Zimbabwe.
Example

My girlfriend has mudhoto

allen 15 January 2023

Stop nonsense ekasi are those walls that are built around the house (fence) mostly for security reasons cause you know how it is with crime in Mzansi.
Example

They climbed the stop nonsense and stole the dog

Zet 10 June 2021

Kho

When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"
Example

Life ke "kho"

Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well

Lucas N 03 May 2022

Dijo is a Sotho term for food.
Example

Ke batla dijo.



I want food.

LinguistZA 11 July 2025
ibhentse is a very vulgar Xhosa term for a vagina.
Example

Ndicela undiphe ibhentse.

MXhosa 24 May 2021

Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.
Example

Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.

Themba 03 July 2025

011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.
Example

I rep 011 till I die!

Zama 10 August 2025


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