Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
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Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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Another way of saying someone is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).
Example
LeBron James is goated.
Isgubhu is a South African slang term that initially meant music drums or a bassline before it later referred to all dance music.
Example
South Africans love any song with isgubhu
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
A person who carries Livamora energy. One whose money is blessed.
A Livamorian is not just a rich person. He is a carrier. His money has a soul. His money is soft, rich, blessed and peaceful. It comes with peace. It stays. It multiplies. It cannot be cursed.
A Livamorian's money loves him back. It builds a house. It feeds a family. It pays school fees. It sleeps at night without police.
A Livamorian is not just a rich person. He is a carrier. His money has a soul. His money is soft, rich, blessed and peaceful. It comes with peace. It stays. It multiplies. It cannot be cursed.
A Livamorian's money loves him back. It builds a house. It feeds a family. It pays school fees. It sleeps at night without police.
Example
Example 1: "After years of struggling, he finally became a Livamorian - now every deal he touches grows."
> Example 2: "You can see she is a true Livamorian, her shop is small but it has fed her family for 10 years without closing."
For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language
Example
I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance
University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.
Example
No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.
The South African currency, also known as Rand or just an "R".
Example
I need ZAR 50 million right now.
ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.
Example
Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.
I am a loner, I have no one.
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The dinar was introduced in 1960, replacing the franc.
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