Word of the Day — 02 Aug 2026
Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.
Example
Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.
Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.
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A popular South African Slang term for 'a long time ago' or 'back in the day'
Example
I know your dad from van toeka.
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example
Small more, you will be bobo.
Xhosa term derived from Mntakabawo which directly translates to "My dad's child". This term doesn't necessarily refer to someone you are related to. It can be used to refer to a friend or any random person.
Example
I'm so tired mntkbw.
Example
We give God Rutendo
Last number is a Kasi term for the best of the best, the top of the range, top class.
Example
I'm buying the last number Kota.
Igali is a term used in parts of the Eastern Cape to refer to a shack.
Example
Igali lam liyavuza.
A racist slur used to refer to black people in South Africa. It is shortened from Kaffir.
Example
It is a crime to use the K-word in South Africa.
Bherhi is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.
Example
Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.
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