Word of the Day — 17 Aug 2026
Humphrey Taremwa Hafiz commonly known as Jah Gold was born and raised in Kampala, He started music at home by listening to tapes on his Father's cassette and listening to Madilu system and Franco Luambo (Tp OK Jazz) ,he then developed his talent more at school and churches where he could lead choirs during his early years.
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Jah Gold Music
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Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.
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We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.
A situationship is a romantic or sexual relationship that is not considered to be formal or established.
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I’m considering turning my situationship into a relationship.
Umoufia is a country in west Africa globally known as Ghana.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
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1. Umoufia is a beautiful country.
2. There are so many tourist attractions in Umoufia
A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"
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Algerian dinar banknotes feature historical figures and landmarks like the Martyrs Memorial.
How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.
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No one:
Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.
A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.
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I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.
Ayoba is a South African slang, which means something “cool”, “okay”, or “all right”. It was popular before the social media age but its use has declined.
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Girl 1: We should go to the mall tomorrow.
Girl 2: Ayoba
The word 'robot' when used in the context of driving means Traffic light.
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"The robot is red..."
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The naira was introduced in 1973 to replace the pound.
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