Word of the Day — 16 Aug 2026
Tata, a colloquial word from Liberia, is used to refer to the female organ responsible for receiving the penis in a friendly manner.
Example
The softness and sweetness of Kebeh's tata send one to chill in heaven with Christ and Father Abraham.
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A West African country with mineral riches including bauxite, facing political instability.
Example
Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.
Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.
Example
I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example
Hhayi bo wnzani?
To stand and be at alert or wait.
Example
Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.
Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed
A lavish Nigerian party, especially Yoruba celebrations with music and food.
Example
We dey go owanbe this weekend.
In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.
Example
Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way
Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
Example
I need to try ukufemba.
This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
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It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
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No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.
Example
I would kill a nigga for oledi.
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