Word of the Day [04 Jul 2026]

Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.

Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

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Ewe

A Xhosa term for Yes.

"Uhayi akasebenzi, kungcono uzame u ewe" - iFani

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Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.

Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.

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Umgidi

In Xhosa culture, umgidi is the ceremony that's done to celebrate a boy or boys (mkhwetha) coming back from the mountain (initiation school).

I can't wait to attend umgidi ka Boy

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SBWL

Sbwl is a Xhosa shorthand for “sabaweli”. Sabaweli, which in turn is a shorthand of “andisabaweli, andisayibaweli, etc.”, is built from the root word “ukubawela” which means to crave, want, desire, wish for, fancy, yearn, etc.

1. Umntu wakho xa ebona mna, uthi sbwl. >> When your person sees me, s/he says sbwl.

2. Sbwl beer today.

3. Sbwl the coronavirus to just disappear. 

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Blesser

A rich, usually older guy who exchanges his money for sexual benefits from young girls and/or boys.

Chomie, I got this new iPhone from my Blesser.

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420

420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for weed consumption, especially smoking around the time 4:20 p.m., and also refers to cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20th.

Can't wait for 420 so that I can smoke freely.

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Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.

My best friend is umlungu.

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Intashi

cocaine(bad quality) that originates from KZN (KwaZulu Natal) mostly Durban and PMB

labafana babhema intashi

- these boys smoke intashi

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Goduka

Go home!!

Go home now it's getting late.

Goduka ngoku kuyarhatyela

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Thuvi

Ithuvi is a Xhosa slang term for shit or kaka.

Uthetha ithuvi.
You are talking shit.

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