Word of the Day [22 Apr 2026]

Dube

Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.

I was born and bred in Dube.

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Tempela

To claim you can do something, or you can do it better.

Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.

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Pesa

In Swahili "Pesa" means money.

Jamaa ana pesa nyingi

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Cupcake

The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cupcake is opening the country again.

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Mkhululi

A liberator, Someone who gives freedom

Uthixo nguMkhululi wethu

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Ayoba

Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.

Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba

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Aswan

Nubian cultural center with granite quarries and Philae Temple.

Aswan's High Dam created Lake Nasser, Africa's largest reservoir.

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Could of

The incorrect way of spelling "could have".

He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.

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Agnorant

People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.

He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

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Slatsa

1. Refers to a stupid/childish person.

"ejoh wena o slatsa!"
"bro you're stupid"

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Family Bars

Family bars are what the skrr skrr generation calls clan names (izithakazelo).

Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.

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