Word of the Day [21 Feb 2026]
nyashlessness
(especially of a woman) the state of having a very small or no nyash, in a way that makes one ugly or unattractive.
Most Ugandan girls are facing rejection due to their nyashlessness. bumlessness
Tender Prophet
A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.
O jewa ke eng?
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
Friend 1: Why are you so down, o jewa ke?
Friend 2: Eish my friend, my boyfriend has been cheating on me with that slut from Pitori.
Mngani wa yena
A Tsonga term for "his friend / her friend" that is apparently used to identify unknown soccer players by commentators.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).
And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.
Uncle Vinny
A skrr skrr kid who is the president of ama2000 in South Africa.
Uncle Vinny's birthday party was massive.