Word of the Day — 28 Jul 2026
Ingqithi is a Xhosa custom of amputating the joint of the little finger, or of the ring finger on babies and sometimes adults.
Example
My finger is like this because I have ingqithi.
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The moment Sunday stops feeling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday kicks in.
Example
Itβs starting to feel like Smonday now π
Nyash is a big,soft and round object behind a womans back like two planets
Example
I doggy style your nyash
A phrase that is used to describe similar things, people, behaviors or situations.
Example
ANC supporters and Bushiri supporters - Same WhatsApp group!
Bloemfontein
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Bloemfontein (familiarly known as "Bloem") is the capital city of the Free State province and the judicial capital of South Africa. Positioned in the geographical heart of the country, it serves as a critical transport and cultural hub. The city is affectionately nicknamed "The City of Roses" due to the abundance of rose bushes lining its streets and its annual Rose Festival
Example
I was born and bred in Bloemfontein.
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
Example
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.
Example
Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.
I got paid today, I should get a whore.
Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around
One feels pressure when he is around
Example
βDai man ke GAETZβ
SΙbe
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An expression asking pardon before saying something rude or vulgar.
Example
SΙbe, the thing smell bad.
Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.
Example
The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.
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