Word of the Day [15 Feb 2026]

Kaizer Chiefs

South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.


You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

Haganapayi

Haganapayi or haganapie is a Xhosa slang word that means empty head or idiot.


Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.

Guinea-Bissau

A small West African country with Portuguese influence, cashew production, and political challenges.


Guinea-Bissau's economy depends heavily on cashew nut exports.


Welele

Its more of a word of disbelief or a lie example when someone says something like"oh i'm sure she's a humble girl and doesn't do thing like other people her age" but you know that's not true it like you know something but instead you use the phase "welele" to like tell the other person that it's not true or it's a lie


"Did you hear that she broke up with her boyfriend again" then someone says "welele" in disbelief

Tikoloshe

In Zulu/Xhosa mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, De'Avion or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others.


*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.


Ozighi

Ozighi means problem


Everything have turn out to be ozighi

Kho

When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"


Life ke "kho"
Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well


Pap

Limpopo people's favourite food, made from maize meal.


We need more pap for the braai.

Mahala

A Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.


Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm


My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.

Wakanda

A girl with no nyash who will never have nyash.
She deserves no nyash.


Celia is a wakanda




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