Word of the Day — 16 Aug 2026

Tata, a colloquial word from Liberia, is used to refer to the female organ responsible for receiving the penis in a friendly manner.
Example

The softness and sweetness of Kebeh's tata send one to chill in heaven with Christ and Father Abraham.

Lamini Sesay 07 October 2022
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The only female Webster Spida loves
Example

Mary is so esculent

OG Spida 27 October 2023
To claim you can do something, or you can do it better.
Example

Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.

Mr Trends 19 November 2021

A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.
Example

Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.

Skhokho 05 September 2022
This is a slang word for R1000, that is 1 thousand South African rands.

The literal meaning of Stina is brick (in Zulu)
Example

I only need 2 stina then I’ll be fine.

DRex 30 March 2023

Ubhalelwe

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Ubhalelwe mean She or He failed
Example

Ubhalelwe ukumkhuza
He failed to rebuke him

Anti Devil 08 August 2026
Unozala is a Xhosa slang term that means mother.
Example

Ndikhumbula unozala now
I miss my mom.

MXhosa 08 July 2021

A Northwest African country with Saharan landscapes, Arab-Berber culture, and iron ore resources.
Example

Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital, is one of the world's newest major cities, founded in 1958.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
When university students don't attend lectures and just submit their assignments, write tests and exams (Like UNISA students.
Example

Yoh dawg, I don't remember the last time I attended a lecture. I've been pulling a UNISA this semester.

Varsity Dude 30 April 2021

Ballie is a Term in Mzansi that refers to an old man or a father.
Example

I met this other ballie yesterday and he gave me some good dating advice.

Mane 25 June 2021
Joy Of Missing Out. Feeling content with staying in and disconnected as a form of self-care.

Antonym: FOMO
Example

Ever since I stopped drinking, I moved from FOMO to JOMO.

Mr Trends 23 November 2020


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