Word of the Day [05 Jul 2025]

Boer maak 'n plan

It literally means a farmer makes a plan.
It’s testament to the fact that the Afrikaner will figure stuff out. If there’s a problem, he’ll find a workaround. If something is scarce, he’ll find a substitute.

These power cuts are annoying but 'n Boer maak 'n plan.

by: Gert , 04 November 2022

Country: DR Congo

Kinshasa

DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.

Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.

by Travel Admin , 23 June 2025

Country: South Africa

Germiston

Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa.

I hate travelling to Germiston in the morning. The traffic is crazy.

by Maps , 14 June 2024

Country: South Africa

Nkawza

Kasi term for cigarette.

Buy me some nkawza.
skyf nkawza da.

by Sinazo , 15 April 2021

Country: South Africa

Mzansi

The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Zulu word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzansi Africa.

People of Mzansi will support their own.

by Sinazo , 08 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.

I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

by Blessing , 26 June 2025

Country: Worldwide

419 fraud

A scam that typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum

419 fraud has increased significantly in recent years.

by Adeola , 11 May 2022

Country: Rwanda

Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.

Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

by Jo , 29 November 2023

Country: South Africa