Word of the Day [19 Jun 2026]

Sandile

A very cool humble guy whom everyone thinks his hot, attractive and liked by many.

My crush is Sandile

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Grootman

A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.

Sure grootman, zkhiphani.

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Robot

How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.

No one:

Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.

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Amapiano Colonisers

This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.

Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.

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Dankie

Dankie is an Afrikaans term for "thank you". It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for showing gratitude.

Man 1: You left your phone in the bathroom, I left it at the reception.
Man 2: Dankie, chief.

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Habiya

Another Xhosa term for vamna - which means a love portion given to your lover to make you love more.

"Ndingayitya nephepha layo lo habiya" - Driemanskap

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Sthandwa

Sthandwa means “my love” or “baby”.

I love you, sthandwa.

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Skhebereshe

Iskhebereshe is a South African slang term for a whore or sfebe.

You need to stay away from that skhebereshe.

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Kovsie

A student at the University of the Free State.

Only a Kovsie knows the feeling.

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Yizo Yizo

Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it

Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?

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Eish

Form of exclamation used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or dissapointment.

Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.

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