Word of the Day [05 Nov 2026]

Qobelo

Iqobelo is a term that means something is real or authentic.


Come buy from me, I only sell iqobelo.

Drata

South African slang term for R100 (1 Hundred Rands).
Some call it Klipa.


I just need 2 drata then I'll be fine.

Tsonga

It is a language


I speak Tsonga


Hierso

Hierso is a South African slang term that means "Here", "Right here". It is taken from the Afrikaans language.


"I'll be hierso goseng, wa nkolota" - Khuli Chana in No More Hunger

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia's high-altitude capital and diplomatic center of Africa.


Addis Ababa's African Union headquarters symbolizes continental unity.


Kangethe

A man with a weak and feminine personality


hey wena stop acting like a kangethe

Mntase

My brother/my sister/my best friend/


Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala


Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.


My best friend is umlungu.

Ingwe

Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.


Ingwe idla ngamabala.


Stresslaxing

(v.) Being stressed that relaxing makes you more stressed because you are not working on what's making you stressed.


Don't mind him, he is stresslaxing.

Mswapheni

A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.


We are out of beer... mswapheni
We are out of meat... mswapheni




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