Word of the Day [03 Jul 2026]

Cairo

Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, home to ancient pyramids and modern urban life.

Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar has been trading since the 14th century.

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Mokotjo

A Sowetan term used to identify a certain opportunistic behaviour in people. e.g. slay queens

Ngwano ke mokotjo!

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K-leg

K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.

You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.

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Jumpas

Jumpas means later on.

I will see you jumpas.

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Kaizer Chiefs

South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.

You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

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Onyanya

onyanya is someone who is stingy with anything

Peter okuna o onyanya

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Nyoba

Nyoba is a Xhosa term for bribing. To bribe someone is to ukunyoba.

If I get caught by traffic cops, ndiyanyoba and it all goes well.

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Matric

The last year of high school (grade 12).

I can't wait to do my matric.

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Poes

An Afrikaans slang term for pussy or cunt. it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.

Get out of here jou ma se poes

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Take it or leave it

These are the guys who sell alcohol during the hard lockdown, when there is an alcohol ban. They inflate their prices like crazy. You can even get an 1818 bottle for R850.
They got the name because they don't care, it's either you buy at their 500% price or you leave it.

I got this gin from my Take it or leave it guy.

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Masepa

Masepa mean SHIT in South African seSotho languages (SeSotho, SeTswana, SePedi).
Can also be used to refer to a beautiful lady as in like "Ngwanola ona le masepa"
The other term can be used to insult someone as in like "O mpotsa masepa sarn"
Also see Masimba

O mpotsa masepa.

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