Word of the Day [04 Sep 2026]

Mageza

Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.

Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.

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Vosloorus

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

I need to visit Vosloorus very soon.

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Tweleb

A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.

These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.

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Show me your number

Show me your number is a popular soccer/football skill in South Africa, where the player pretends to shoot the ball and the defender ducks, hence showing his/her number to the attacker.

They hit him with a “show me your number” and the crowd went crazy.

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Chipi

A SePitori term for a beautiful or a hot girl.

My girlfriend ke chipi mara.

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419 fraud

A scam that typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum

419 fraud has increased significantly in recent years.

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Tunisia

A North African country with Mediterranean beaches, ancient Carthage ruins, and Arab-Berber culture.

Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.

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Spinza

Word meaning drink, any type of drink and mostly biased towards alcohol drinks.

uspinza ini? What are you drinking?

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A Reece

The king of South African rap, if not African rap. If you disagree with me, go argue with your ancestors. He hails from the great city of Pitori. He has the hip hop industry on his back like he is Quasimodo.

A Reece is the greatest rapper alive. He is the G.O.A.T!

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Mntase

Homie, Dear or Friend in a South African Xhosa language

You don't have to worry mntase, all shall be well

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Comot

Comot is a Nigerian pidgin term that means 'go', 'leave', or 'get out!'

Make we comot (Let us go out)
Comot from dia ( leave)
Comot! (Get out!)

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