Word of the Day [17 Jun 2025]

Ayobaness

Another term for ayoba, a catch phrase that was popular in the Blackberry and YoTv days.


That's so ayoba.
Ayobaness.

Alostro

A SePitori term for nyaope withdrawal symptoms.
Drugs/Nyaope cravings.


Others are having alostro because of lockdown.

Nindahlule

Nindahlule is a general Xhosa phrase meaning I'm in disbelief .


out of disappointment : "yho hayi nindahlule"

Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".


Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

Nikhona

Nikhona is a Nguni term that means “are y’all here?” or “are y’all around?”
This term is mostly seen in TikTok comments by South Africans when they invade people’s comment sections.


No one:

South Africans in comments: Nikhona? 🇿🇦

Biashara

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.


Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.

Chineke

Chineke is the creator of the universe and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants


Chineke, I can't believe I failed.

o ska bora moreki

Do not bore/annoy the person who is buying.


Can't you see he is getting tired of your bullshit? Please O ska bora moreki.

Letsetse

A person who is always after everyones money, food etc


Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo

Correh

Something of good quality


Da man correh oh

Thabo

One of the most popular name in textbook examples. This is the guy who always buy a lot of unnecessary things in the textbook.


No one:

Maths textbook: Thabo bought 20 watermelons and 16 condoms, how many cousins does Thabo have?



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