Word of the Day — 13 Oct 2026

Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
Example

Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.
Example

Why did you do that s'numnum?

Dakalo • 20 April 2025
Common South African greeting that translates roughly as β€œHow are you?”, β€œHow are things?” or just β€œHello”. It is derived from β€œHow is it?”
Example

Ola my bro, howzit there?

Danny • 05 May 2021

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Example

I need to visit Vosloorus very soon.

DRex • 21 June 2025
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa.
Example

I hate travelling to Germiston in the morning. The traffic is crazy.

Maps • 14 June 2024

Bathu is a kasi slang term for shoes.
Example

Ola boy, we see your new bathu iyababa.

Skhokho • 24 May 2021
A South African slang term for money.
Example

I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.

Danny • 24 July 2023

Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre.
Example

I grew up in Edenvale

Maps • 14 June 2024
To stand and be at alert or wait.
Example

Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.



Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed

Abioye • 07 December 2024

Kabo yellow is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns. Their home kit is yellow so I am guessing that's where the name comes from.
Example

Q: Which team do you support?

A: Kabo yellow

MXhosa • 13 May 2021
These Cameroonian,male or female who are specialized in the act of scamming
Example

Pablo is a nges boy

Rambo • 15 August 2022


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