Word of the Day [18 May 2026]

Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.


Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

Yizo Yizo

Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it


Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?

Nyashilitis

The ability to not stop yourself from indulging in minge (nyash).


Mono is affected by Nyashilitis


Slay queen

Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.


Sandton slay queens are the worst, they will milk you dry then run way.

Nzeft

Is a colloquial Xhosa term for pubic hair.
Also see izinza.


iinzeft zam ziyarhawzela.


Taxi Maths

This is the job of the person taking the front sit in the taxi, i.e counting money and providing change.


He was moered by taxi maths

Chiller

A chiller is the name given to a diehard fan of the popular South African podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG.
Plural: Chillers


I never miss an episode of Podcast and Chill because I'm a true Chiller.


Nges

These Cameroonian,male or female who are specialized in the act of scamming


Pablo is a nges boy

Teko Modise

The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.


Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.


Otebe

Female genital parts

Vageen


It's valentines, oto ka kwata otebe ano?

Pipe

South African
slang commonly used in a Hip-Hop context for Hookah Pipe or “Hubbly-Bubbly”


Hade Broer, can you skyf pipe there?




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