Word of the Day [04 Jul 2026]
Ugandan Shilling
Currency of Uganda (UGX) issued by the Bank of Uganda. 1 Shilling = 100 cents.
The current shilling was introduced in 1987 after economic reforms.
My friend
This is a term that refers to the Somali or Pakistani shop owners in South Africa. This term started when these shop owners first arrived in South Africa and they referred to everyone as "My friend". The name was then subsequently given to them.
1. Child: Hi, my friend. How much are your sweets?
My friend: It's 2 bob for one sweet, my friend.
2. No one:
Pakistani shop owner: My friend I am not your friend, my friend.
Underground gang
A skrr skrr way of referring to the ancestors.
You fam, the underground gang won't be happy about that.
Thungisani
What this other gender say when a guy buys them a lousy streetwise 2.
He took me out yesterday, thungisani