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.

Nyash

Buttocks, bums, irrespective of gender.


Look at Layla's nyash.

Brain Box

It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box


Lenebari Victor is a brain box


Colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.


We use a lot of colloquial terms in our everyday lingo.

Muli bwanji?

How are you?


Muli bwanji kumeneko,How are you there?


Ghana

A stable West African democracy known for gold, cocoa, and as a center of pan-African culture.


Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

Port Harcourt

Oil industry capital in the Niger Delta with growing tech startups.


Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.


Van toeka

A popular South African Slang term for 'a long time ago' or 'back in the day'


I know your dad from van toeka.

Gbaso

For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language


I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance


Gawula

Is A South African slang term for food or eating.


The only thing I want now yi gawula.

Slay queen

Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.


Sandton slay queens are the worst, they will milk you dry then run way.




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