Word of the Day [02 Jul 2026]

Madibas

A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.

I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.

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Kangethe

A man with a weak and feminine personality

hey wena stop acting like a kangethe

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Tembisa

Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.

Tembisa is my Kasi. 1632 for life.

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Vamna

Is the Xhosa term for korobela - which is love potion given to your lover so that he/she only loves you.
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).

I won't mind even if you can give me ivamna.

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Agang

Agang is a Tswana verb that means build

In Tswana
- Agang ntlo.
In English
- Build a house.

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dada

Being selfish or being flashy

We cant go out with him because ano dada

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Bobo

Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.

Small more, you will be bobo.

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Mmata

My friend

Mmata im broke

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Mpimpi

Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.

Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.

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Flavoured air

This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.

Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air

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