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.

Rasto

Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian


Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook

Mfethu

Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.


Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

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Gauteng

Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori


I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.

Afrikaaps

Afrikaaps is a slang version of Afrikaans, spoken in Cape Town.


I proudly speak Afrikaaps.


Male bestie

Is someone whom u consider to be ur brother / someone close to u but some people think that a male bestie is someone who wants to ruin ur relationship. That is not true, a male bestie is like a boy bestie.


A male bestie stands by u when u are in tough times

Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.


Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.


eMonti

eMonti is the Xhosa name for East London, a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa.


Masambe siye eMonti.
Let's go to East London.

Ngxaza

Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.


“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”


Kaka

Ikaka is a Xhosa term for shit or feces.


Uthetha Ikaka.
You are talking shit.

Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.


I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.




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