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.

Jaiva

To jaiva is to dance.


I need to learn uku jaiva.

Chop rice

Chop rice is a Nigerian slang term that means โ€œeat riceโ€.


Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.


Agnorant

People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.


He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

Correh

Something of good quality


Da man correh oh


Cav

Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".


Did you cav that car?
Cav this girl.
Do you cav what I mean?

Uganda

An East African country known as the 'Pearl of Africa', with Lake Victoria and mountain gorillas.


Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half the world's mountain gorillas.


Ass-kom

Also known as Eskom - Those assholes who are supposed to be providing South Africa with consistent electricity supply but instead they bring us consistent Load Shedding.


It's dark again. Blame ass-kom.

Fuan-fuan

Trouble; problem; headache(from Bassa)


Dis boy es full of fuan-fuan I do na wan any fuan-fuan


Lepopotane

A term in Sepitori that refers to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. Xhosa people call it tilili


I use my lepopotane for my side chicks, and I make sure I hide it inside the spare wheel so that my main chick doesn't see it.

Yellow Bone

A term that is used to refer to light skinned people (mostly girls).
If you are a guy and someone calls you a yellow bone, then something is wrong my guy ๐Ÿ˜‚


We were just chilling and this yellow bone came in and everyone was looking at her. It was like a dream ๐Ÿ˜




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