Word of the Day [17 Feb 2026]

Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.

Isibhamu somdoko

Isibhamu somdoko is a recent viral term that means penis or dick. Isibhamu is gun and umdoko is porridge, so the whole term translates to porridge gun 🍆💦


Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.

Ayobaness

Another term for ayoba, a catch phrase that was popular in the Blackberry and YoTv days.


That's so ayoba.
Ayobaness.


Yt pipo

Yt pipo is a popular term on social media that refers to "White People"


I'm not surprised, akere it's Yt pipo.

Goduka

Go home!!


Go home now it's getting late.

Goduka ngoku kuyarhatyela


Mdantsane

Mdantsane is a township in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the second largest township in South Africa, after Soweto.


That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.

Cowgirl

This is a sex position where the woman goes on top of the man.


How did you learn to do the cowgirl like that?


Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.


The poem you wrote ibinguswi

Liyabona

Seeing


Liyabona iso lika thixo


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.

Isithembu

Isithembu is the practice of marrying multiple wives (Polygamy).


Isithembu is becoming popular again in South Africa.




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