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.

Bedfordview

Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.


We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.

Mzantsi

The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Xhosa word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzantsi Africa. "South Africa".


I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.


Liberia

A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.


Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

Taxi Maths

This is the job of the person taking the front sit in the taxi, i.e counting money and providing change.


He was moered by taxi maths


Sekisi

A very weird way of spelling Sex. These people do it on social media.


I thought they broke up a long time ago only to find out they still have sekisi everyday.

Tyoka

Tyoka to break


Susan aka tyoka meaning her leg is broken


Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.


Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.


We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna


Kangethe

A man with a weak and feminine personality


hey wena stop acting like a kangethe

Chankura

A slang term for money.
Can also be called amachankura.


I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.




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