Word of the Day [19 Mar 2026]

Madumane

A very dope musician under Dj Maphorisa's label. He is Maphorisa's alter ego.


Madumane ke star.

Hud

It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "How u doing"


Guy: Hi
Girl: Hi
Guy: Hud
Girl: Gud u
Guy: Gud, wud?

Sabhongo

Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.


What’s that smell? 🤢

Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.


K-leg

K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.


You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.

Nyash

It's a boneless, spongy and soft structure at the back of a woman,consisting of eastern and western hemispheres that make men go crazy.


Siiet! That woman has some fine soft Nyash.


Black Juice

Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.


Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.

Cosmetically challenged

When you are ugly as fuck.


1. He couldn't get that girl because he is cosmetically challenged.

2. She rejected him because, cosmetically, he is challenged.


Congolese Franc

Currency of DR Congo (CDF) issued by the Central Bank of the Congo.


The franc was reintroduced in 1997 to replace the new zaire.

Tunisia

A North African country with Mediterranean beaches, ancient Carthage ruins, and Arab-Berber culture.


Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.


Type shii

Sort of point expanding using only a word "type shii" works perfectly when explaining something


For stoners ( we all how it feels to get the "munchies" after a good blaze type shii

GNU

GNU, or Government of National Unity, is a government that was proposed by the ANC after they failed to achieve above 50% in the 2024 Elections. It entails forming a broad coalition government consisting of all parties represented in the national legislature. 


I don't know how to feel about this GNU. 




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