Word of the Day [18 Feb 2026]

Skoon

Having sex without a condom.

I'm going in there skoon baba.

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Pozi

To stand and be at alert or wait.

Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.

Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed

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Rwanda

An East African country known for recovery from genocide, clean cities, and mountain gorillas.

Rwanda's capital Kigali is celebrated for its cleanliness and order.

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Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".

Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

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Nzame

A phrase used by someone who isn't in the mood for anything

Akere you can see that I'm not in the mood? Nzame fela ke tlo bontsha Mmao

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Pinkies

Pinkies is a Kasi term for R50 or ZAR50, that is 50 rands.

Now that the Cupcake has closed alcohol again, I heard that a ngud of Zamalek is pinkies from my Take it or leave it.

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NMU

NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.

What does a Rhodes student and an NMU student have in common?
They both applied at Rhodes!

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Nerovwo

Nerovwo mean Hear pray.

Nerovwo; nerovwo mē , here my prayer

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Cattah

A rolled piece of cloth used to balance a load carried on the head

You boh, an get cattah to tow anybody load

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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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Dlozi

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi

I'm grateful for idlozi lami

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