Word of the Day [08 Jun 2025]

Gqe

Igqe is a derogatory Zulu word for vagina.


Why are you broke when you have igqe?

Boda Boda

Boda bodas are bikes used as public transport in East Africa.


I got a boda boda to Ntinda

Comot

Comot is a Nigerian pidgin term that means 'go', 'leave', or 'get out!'


Make we comot (Let us go out)
Comot from dia ( leave)
Comot! (Get out!)

Soweto

The biggest township in South Africa which is located in the Gauteng province.


I am from the dusty streets of Soweto.

Sapa

A gay person


Voetsek jou sapa!

Magriza

Magriza is a slang term for grandmother.


I was raised by magriza.

Botty

These word BOTTY stand for a person which comes from a rich background


Soyinka is a botty boy

Taxi Maths

This is the job of the person taking the front sit in the taxi, i.e counting money and providing change.


He was moered by taxi maths

Aweh

This word can be used in any context. You can use it to greet, to say goodbye, to indicate you are happy. Etc.


Guy 1: Aweh bro, howzit?

Guy 2: Chilled bro, how about you?

Guy 1: Lekker bro.

Guy 2: Aweh!

Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.


Q: Are you coming or not?
A: Andizi!

Ikati ilele eziko

This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.


Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.




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