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.

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Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction

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

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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