Word of the Day [02 Jul 2026]

Madibas

A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.

I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.

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Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.

The only thing I want now yi gawula.

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Kwaal

Kwaal is a slang term that means a problem or a conflict.

Why does he have kwaal with him?

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Indlala

Indlala is the formal Xhosa term for hunger or poverty.
Also see Ikati ilele eziko

Indlala inamanyala and it can make you do anything.

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Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction

Bathong...he really ate all those chilli's

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Lezothi

A beautiful person

Bona lezothi

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Net so

South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".

Thabo: You don't put salt when you cook pap? Themba: Nah, I eat it net so.

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Daily Sun

A South African newspaper that publishes bullshit stories that other newspapers don't want to publish.

I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.

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Bergie

A derogatory term, originally referred to homeless people who sheltered in the forests of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. It’s now a derogatory word for homeless people in general.

He left home now he is a bergie.

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Che

Give me or pass me. It is a substitute for the word skyf. Pronounced as “Chair”

Che me the phone Broer, I wanna call someone to bring us Pipe.

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