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.

Côte d'Ivoire

A West African economic powerhouse known for cocoa production, French influence, and political recovery.


Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans.

Chanda

Chanda is a South African slang term for vomiting.


I don’t host house parties anymore because okes chanda everywhere.


Jaga-jaga

Jaga-jaga is a Nigerian slang term that means disorganised or disorderly.


Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.

Relebohile Mofokeng

Relebohile Mofokeng, formerly known as Relebohile Ratomo is a South African football player who plays for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. He is also known as Cocomelon or President yama2000.


Did you see what Relebohile Mofokeng did over the weekend? 😮‍💨


GALXBOY

GALXBOY is a South African streetwear brand which has its roots in the underground and rebellious youth street culture that dominates the urban centres of Mzansi.


I am buying myself some GALXBOY clothes when I get paid.

Fean

Fean Someone who craves and/or is obsessed to something that is healthy, good or clean. A clean addiction.


- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!

- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!


ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.


I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

Hoki

Ihoki is a term used to refer to a shack.


I need decoration ideas for ihoki yam.


Moer

To beat someone to a pulp.

Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans


I will moer you.

Come here, jou moer.

Uyanya

Used to describe someone whose talking shit.


Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink




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