Word of the Day [09 Jun 2025]

Dololo

Dololo means nothing, nix, fokkol!


The way she likes talking but logic dololo.

Woolworths

Also known as Woolies. This is a retail store that went to a private school. You go in there with your deep Zulu accent, but come out with that private school accent.


1. I speak like this because I drink Woolworths water every morning.

2. Tanqueray is the Woolworths of Gins.

Sad generation

The generation of people who are sad during the week and extremely happy on weekends. You will see them with their Savannas on their heads, dancing to amapiano.


"We are a sad generation with happy pictures"
I am a proud member of the "sad generation".

For days

A term referring to a large amount of something.


I've got alcohol for days, fam.

Inja

Inja is a Nguni term for a dog.


Lo mjita yinja. This guy is a dog.

Sgora

A buff guy / those big guys at the gym.


He has become a sgora now, the gym is helping him.

Cotton-sangoma

A cotton-sangoma is someone who is known for their fashion sense & their unique style.


Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma

Ntjaka

Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).


I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.

Toti

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.


I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.

Herero

A person who loves meat and listen to One Blood all day.


Lavas is such a herero

Sikiphiko

To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.


Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.




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