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.

Slimes

Slimes are die hard fans of A-Reece. He is known to have a cult-like following.


Slimes will bite your head off if you say something negative about A-Reece

Bobo

Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.


Small more, you will be bobo.


Lungu

Noun 1: A christian thief who steals under the guise of humility.

Noun 2: A falsely humble person who wins public support by frequenting worshipping places.


The lungu of African politicians is the major contributing factor to abject poverty.

Dzubha

Dzubha is a slang term for a chubby or fat person.


Did you see that dzubha over there?


Tsotsi Taal

The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.

Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.


Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.

Could of

The incorrect way of spelling "could have".


He could of been killed if it wasn't for me.


After 9

After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).


Ma after 9 are always after my friend at groove.

Eritrea

A Northeast African country on the Red Sea with Italian colonial architecture and recent independence.


Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is known for its well-preserved Italian modernist buildings.


Otebe

Female genital parts

Vageen


It's valentines, oto ka kwata otebe ano?

Matric

The last year of high school (grade 12).


I can't wait to do my matric.




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