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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Uphi umamakho

Where is your mother

Where is your mother Eric ?

Uphi umamakho Eric ?

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Fanagalo

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.

I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

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Letleke

Letleke refers to a nice, good looking girl

Eh jioh die blah o tshwere letleke leleng ale kgonagale

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Halala

An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.

Halala, siyakubongela sisi.

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Ngwije

A fat woman who looks like an idiot.
She doesn't think she's full of diabetes.

The fattest woman is Ngwije.
Even God himself can't reduce her weight.

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Sibeko

Sibeko is a term that has been used to refer to a drunkard. This is due to a character from the famous South African sitcom, Emzini wezinsizwa, who was always drunk.
Now Sibeko is synonymous for drunkard.

Why did you give him money, don't you know he's a Sibeko?

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Flop

Tsotsi language. Generally means a mistake or nonsense. Can be pronounced as "flop" or "flopo"

Eish ke editse flopo

I made a mistake

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Ingwe

Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.

Ingwe idla ngamabala.

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Sfebe

The Kasi term for a whore or hoe.

This girl ke sfebe.

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Akere

"A kere" or " Akere" is a commonly spoken interjection in Setswana, which often translates to "is it not?" or "isn't it" in short. It is usually placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question.

"Leina la gago ke Thabo, akere?" >> Your name is Tshepo, isn't it?

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