Word of the Day [03 Jan 2026]

Bedfordview

Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.


We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.

Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".


Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)

Chop

Chop is a Nigerian slang term for eating.


I dey chop jollof rice.


Nqanqatheka

Ukunqanqatheka is a Xhosa term for cigarette or tobacco cravings.
When one is craving a cigarette, we say unqanqathekile, or s/he will say ndinqanqathekile.


The way ndinqanqatheke ngayo you'd swear I didn't just smoke now.

Zambia

A landlocked Southern African country known for Victoria Falls, copper mining, and wildlife.


Livingstone, Zambia is the gateway to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders.


Nxa

It is used to describe something that is very nice or can be used when you agree or like something


This food is very nxa
Nxa I'll see you later

Baps

Baps is a South African slang term for sex.


Okes will baps your hun without even thinking twice.


icatchile idyan

This means that the dyan has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.

14 February

February 14th is Valentine's Day, a day to express love and affection. It's celebrated by exchanging gifts, and other tokens of affection. just a KAK day that I will never get to celebrate (ntozamashwa)


VALENTINES IS COMING , WHERE IS YOUR BF ? YOU'RE SITTING ALONE , LONELLYYYYYYY


dobenya

means beer,sex and meat


really want some dobenya today,
im gona drown my self in dobenya today

Tut

A tut is a widely used varsity term for a tutorial.


I have to leave early because I have to submit my tut.




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