Word of the Day [03 Aug 2025]

Mandilale

Its a Xhosa word meaning lemme sleep . often used when someone is tired & they want to rest


Andidinwe hayi mandilale

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday is a day that everyone is allowed to be as freaky as they want, from being a slut to being as creepy. it is celebrated every Friday with the hastag #FreakyFriday


free pass to being Freaky

Cut Soap For Me

The term is believed to have originated from internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys. In Nigerian pop culture, it has become an alternative way of asking someone to show you the way.


My sister, cut soap for me na this New year!


Dyco

An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany


Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does

Bathini

It's a new word to ask a friend how he/she is doing.


Ekse Bathini nigga?


Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.

Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.


I will see you jumpas.


Kwaito

Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.


Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.

South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent.


I was born and bred in South Africa.


Mjolo

Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).

Other people may spell it as mojolo


Mjolo will nyisa you. 

Zaka

A kasi word that is used to refer to money. 


I just need some zaka to buy the braai meat and all will be well




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