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.

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Kwaal

Kwaal is a slang term that means a problem or a conflict.

Why does he have kwaal with him?

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Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction.

Bathong, that's so crazy.

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GALXBOY

GALXBOY is a South African streetwear brand which has its roots in the underground and rebellious youth street culture that dominates the urban centres of Mzansi.

I am buying myself some GALXBOY clothes when I get paid.

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Mkhululi

A liberator, Someone who gives freedom

Uthixo nguMkhululi wethu

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FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out.

I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.

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Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.

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

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Saluka

Saluka is a Xhosa term that refers to the person you went to initiation school with.

Good to see you, saluka. I last saw you after initiation school.

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Take it or leave it

These are the guys who sell alcohol during the hard lockdown, when there is an alcohol ban. They inflate their prices like crazy. You can even get an 1818 bottle for R850.
They got the name because they don't care, it's either you buy at their 500% price or you leave it.

I got this gin from my Take it or leave it guy.

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Chineke

Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants

Chineke, I can't believe I failed.

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Patla

Someone who is not good at something

Chomi ya ka ke patla ka bolo

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