Word of the Day [18 Jun 2026]

ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.


I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

Letsetse

A person who is always after everyones money, food etc


Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo

Beke le beke

Beke le beke is a Basotho (Tswana, Pedi, Sotho) term for weekly or week after week.


I do this beke le beke... asbonge.


Kucheza

To hang out, chill, or socialize with friends.


I'm going to kucheza with my friends at the park this afternoon.

Bafana Maths

Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”


We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.


Molweni

A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.


Molweni bantu abadala.

After 9

After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).


Ma after 9 are always after my friend at groove.


OT

A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue


Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?

Nyaope

The drug that is killing the youth of South Africa. It makes these kids do all crazy things just to get that high.


He is behaving like this because he smoked nyaope.


Barcadi

A type of House Music that’s popular in Pitori.


I will choose Barcadi over Amapiano any day.

Umgidi

In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).


I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy




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