Word of the Day [18 May 2026]

Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.


Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid


Dey gar dah gbelleh

Xelegu

Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.


I can’t deal with ixelegu.


Umfana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.


Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.

2 minute noodles

An offensive term used to refer to men who suffer from premature ejaculation (men who cum early).


She says she won't sleep with him again cause he is a 2 minute noodle.


Woto Woto

Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.


"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.

Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga (Zulu name for "the place where the sun rises") is a province in eastern South Africa, bordering the nations of Swaziland and Mozambique.


We should visit Mpumalanga.


011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.


I rep 011 till I die!

Skrr skrr

Are mostly ama2000 and you will see them with their weird clothes, American accent, dreads with a fade or just a clean fade and they listen to weird Hip Hop songs. They always want to be seen and are very hard to miss.
They are the same WhatsApp group with cheese boys.


1. I knew he was a skrr skrr just from the way he was dressed.
2. Skrr skrr niggas will break your heart and help you through the heartbreak then break it again.


Matric

The last year of high school (grade 12).


I can't wait to do my matric.

Chaaka

A guy.
Random guy


Chaaka ngwiya okwa swaka




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