A West African country known as the birthplace of voodoo, with historical kingdoms and growing cotton industry.
Example

We studied the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in what is now modern Benin.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
Bherhi is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.
Example

Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.

Yanga CPT • 25 April 2025

Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example

Small more, you will be bobo.

James04 • 23 March 2025
A barbershop in Liberian slang.
Example

We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna

James04 • 23 March 2025

To sell something at a discounted price.
Example

All de tinnen you selling yeh, la banjo?I am banjo-ing all my goods na

James04 • 23 March 2025
Creatures which must be avoided by all men To live a peaceful life.
Example

“Bafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”

Andy • 25 January 2025

It's a new word to ask a friend how he/she is doing.
Example

Ekse Bathini nigga?

Lwakhe • 22 January 2025
Bhefta is a new Xhosa slang word for vagina. It is a variation of the Xhosa word, Bhentse, which means vagina.
Example

Ndiyayithanda iBhefta take.

Themba • 09 January 2025

These word BOTTY stand for a person which comes from a rich background
Example

Soyinka is a botty boy

Muhammed • 28 November 2024
What Zulu people call a cellphone that can't connect to the internet and is used strictly for calls and SMSes.
Example

Guy 1: Hey bro, why don't you video call her?

Guy 2: Eish, she uses bhopopo.

• 27 November 2024


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