Word of the Day [04 Nov 2026]

Tempela

To flex or to show off

Nna nkao tempela, net akerato bolela thata, ke dealer ka action.

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Shibobo

A soccer skill/move where a player puts the ball in between another player's legs.

Did you see that shibobo from Messi?

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Glamour Boys

Glamour Boys is another nickname for the South African soccer team Kaizer Chiefs.

The Glamour Boys will beat Masandawana.

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Masonja

Masonja are Mopane worms that are mostly eaten in Limpopo.

I would rather starve than to eat masonja.

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Bobo

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

Small more, you will be bobo.

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Patla

Someone who is not good at something

Chomi ya ka ke patla ka bolo

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Babalaas

Can also be spelled Bhabhalaza, Babalaz, bhabhalazi - is a hangover or that feeling in the morning after a night of heavy drinking.

I'm struggling to wake up today because babalaas is nyisaring me.

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PSL

PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.

We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Mbudlu-mbudlu

Imbudlu-mbudlu is a Xhosa colloquial term for a chubby or fat person.

Did you see him, yimbudlu-middle after he got a job.

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Gurans

Gurans is a slang term used by Cape Town Xhosa speaking community that means war between rival gangs or individuals.

Ingathi ikhona igurans between lamajita.
It looks like there is some war/conflict between those guys.

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Ninganya

This is a swear word you use when people make fun of your disability, accident, family and kids... and people ask you to apologise for asking a simple question.

I will not apologize for speaking the truth. Ningaya!!!

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