Word of the Day [31 Dec 2025]
East Rand
The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield and Modderfontein.
I grew up in the East Rand.
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.
Tyhagi
Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.
I will not take directions from ityhagi.
Colloquial
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
We use a lot of colloquial terms in our everyday lingo.