Word of the Day [03 Jul 2026]

Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.


Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction


Bathong...he really ate all those chilli's

K-leg

K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.


You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.


Kwerekwere

A derogatory term for foreigners in South African slang, particularly foreigners from African countries.
Can also be spelt as Kwirikwiri or kwarakwara.


Stop calling foreign people kwerekwere!

Bhakaniya

This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.


Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.


Imedi

Imedi is a term, mostly used in Cape Town to refer to a girl or girlfriend.


Ndiyayithanda imedi yam bro.
I love my girlfriend bro

MD

MD is an abbreviation that has recently been used for Matric Dance. This is the farewell function for Matriculants or grade 12 learners in South Africa.


My school's MD was lit.


Nton nton

Is a Xhosa term used when you don't know the name of something or the term for something. Can also be used when you don't know someone's name.


1. I had that Mc nton nton burger from Mc Donald's.
2. Mr. Nton nton from school called again.

Tunisia

A North African country with Mediterranean beaches, ancient Carthage ruins, and Arab-Berber culture.


Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.


Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.


Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

Cheese Boy Tša Kgale

is township slang for someone who once had money, someone who was spoiled by their parents/guardians


You're cheese boy ya kgale because o bona masepa nou




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