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.

Simahla

A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.


Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

GNU

GNU, or Government of National Unity, is a government that was proposed by the ANC after they failed to achieve above 50% in the 2024 Elections. It entails forming a broad coalition government consisting of all parties represented in the national legislature. 


I don't know how to feel about this GNU. 


Dokafleh

Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)


Please buy me dokafleh sneaker

Nyash

Nyash can be defined as something in a woman backside that make every man go crazy.


Like when a lady shake the Nyash, Men can never be themselves


Phara

Also known as phara-phara. A term that refers to a drug addict who often terrorizes the community through criminal activities. The term is mostly used in Xhosa and Zulu speaking communities. In Gauteng, this person would be called a Nyaope Boy.


There was nothing he could do, ela phara had a huge knife so he just gave away the phone.

iWash

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


Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.


Drop

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


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

Ethiopian Birr

Currency of Ethiopia (ETB) issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia. 1 Birr = 100 santim.


Features Amharic script and images of Ethiopian cultural heritage.


Menemene

Imenemene is a traitor or just a crook.


Yho limenemene la sisi.

Pulling a UNISA

When university students don't attend lectures and just submit their assignments, write tests and exams (Like UNISA students.


Yoh dawg, I don't remember the last time I attended a lecture. I've been pulling a UNISA this semester.




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