Word of the Day — 01 Oct 2026
Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.
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Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.
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A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.
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Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*
A rolled piece of cloth used to balance a load carried on the head
Example
You boh, an get cattah to tow anybody load
A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male.
Plural is Ohns.
Example
The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.
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.
Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber MacG alongside Sol Phenduka and Ghost Lady. It is the biggest podcast in Africa in terms of numbers and popularity.
The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in the Q&A sessions on the podcast.
The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in the Q&A sessions on the podcast.
Example
I really enjoy watching the Podcast and Chill. You can call me a Chiller.
An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.
Example
Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.
This is the best herb to get you relaxed. It was once illegal to grow this shit in South Africa, but now motherfuckers are growing it all over.
Example
Dude, where did you get the weed we had last night? It was the bomb.
A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
Example
He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.
A phrase used by someone who isn't in the mood for anything
Example
Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao
A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.
Example
Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?
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