Word of the Day [12 Jun 2025]
O jewa ke eng?
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
Friend 1: Why are you so down, o jewa ke?
Friend 2: Eish my friend, my boyfriend has been cheating on me with that slut from Pitori.
Umoufia
Umoufia is a country in west Africa globally known as Ghana.
The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
1. Umoufia is a beautiful country.
2. There are so many tourist attractions in Umoufia
Bhakaniya
This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.
Tsotsi Taal
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.
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".