Word of the Day [02 Jan 2026]

Imana

The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.


God help us.
Imana idufashe.

S’ting ting

A useless person or thing. A breathing object


He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.

You can only rob a s’ting ting

Fororo

Fororo is the ass crack, especially the one that shows when the pants are falling.


When I saw my mechanic’s for, I knew he was the right one for the job.


Kari

Ikari is a kasi term for a car.


Uthenge ikari ne dlala.
He bought a car and a house.

Sapiosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to a person's intellect or mind before physical appearance. It comes from the Latin root "sapien" which means wise.


I am not into beautiful girls, I am sapiosexual.


Springboks

Springboks is the name used to refer to the South African National Rugby Team.


The Springboks are currently number one in the world.

Ntu

Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.


Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu


1818

The lethal vodka that is produced by Sminnorf.


She was downing 1818, that's why she's this drunk.

Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.


We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna


Gwababa

Fear of women, especially beautiful women.


This one can't talk to women, akere he has gwababa.

Ntshebe

Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.


Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.




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