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.

We Meuuve

We Meuuve is a Nigerian slang term for "life goes on". It started from BBNaija 2020 star Vee Adeyele.


Life has been difficult but then, we meuuve!

Brain Box

It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box


Lenebari Victor is a brain box


Boi

Boi means friend and can be used to both genders men and women it's a word mostly use in zambia to address a friend


*Hey boi what time are we going to class?
*Boi meet me at kafulu mall
right now.

Ubi asha

Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )


Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)


Nkao Tempela

In SePitori, Nkao Tempela means I can flex on you.
See: Tempela


I’m beyond insane, nna Nkao Tempela (Yeah).

FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out.


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


Skamelian

Skamelian is the certain dance originating from KameelrivierB which falls under a township called Siyabuswa and founded of the skamelian dance is MDU Aka Khathaza from KameelrivierB at Ndebele Street


I want to show you the Skamelian

Kwacha

The kwacha (ZMW) is the official currency of Zambia. The name “kwacha” comes from the Bemba and Nyanja word for "dawn," which symbolizes the "new dawn of freedom" that came with Zambia's independence in 1964.


I just won 5000 Kwacha on Betway.


Rwanda

An East African country known for recovery from genocide, clean cities, and mountain gorillas.


Rwanda's capital Kigali is celebrated for its cleanliness and order.

São Tomé and Príncipe

A small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea with Portuguese heritage and cocoa production.


São Tomé and Príncipe is Africa's second smallest country by population.




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