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.

Blesser

A rich, usually older guy who exchanges his money for sexual benefits from young girls and/or boys.


Chomie, I got this new iPhone from my Blesser.

Kiss Madolo

This is what educated people call "knock knees". When a person is standing and his/her knees (madolo) are touching (kissing).
It can also be called a kiss kiss.


He can't run because he has kiss madolo.


Kganthe why?

It's a combination of two words, Sepedi and English, by Mogau Samson Leagathoko Malepe asking someone to rephrase their statement, or tell, "I don't vibe with you" or "I don't follow".


"Bra, I've been looking for you all-over, where did you dissappear to?"
MSL Malepe: "Kganthe why?(with an annoyed lookalike face)"

Waya waya

Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".


He's always telling lies waya waya.


Cylon

A cylon is a term generally used in Gqeberha that means a crazy person or a psycho.


Yi cylon maan lawey.

Mama

Mama is a term used to refer to a mother.


Mama I love you.


iWash

An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.


Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.

Bone Thug

A Skrr Skrr way of referring to a Sangoma.


No one:

Skrr Skrr kid: I went to see a Bone Thug today cause y'all be trippin.


PK

Pastor's Kid or Preacher's Kid.
There's a stereotype that they grow up in very strict households but once they get their "freedom", they become very rachet.


The way she dances with that Savanna, you wouldn't believe that she is a PK.

Drop

Drop is a Kasi term for gonorrhea (a type of STI).


He got a drop after sleeping with that girl last week.




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