Word of the Day — 26 Aug 2026

Odi

Home or a place of residence.
Example

Twende odi tupumzike.

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The rural home or countryside (upcountry).
Example

Sikukuu tunaenda ocha.

Admin 26 July 2026
Family bars are what the skrr skrr generation calls clan names (izithakazelo).
Example

Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.

Danny 07 September 2023

A popular South African dance that was created by DJ Bongz. It has been performed by a lot of big stars including Rihanna and Paul Pogba.
Example

Did you see Paul Pogba doing the Gwara gwara?

Skhokho 30 April 2021
Umoufia is a country in west Africa globally known as Ghana.

The name umoufia came into existence when a prophet in Ghana was revealing a doom prophecy over the country but didn’t want to mention the name Ghana due to the strict warning from the Inspector General of Police popularly known IGP Dampare.
Example

1. Umoufia is a beautiful country.

2. There are so many tourist attractions in Umoufia

McKenzie 17 May 2024

What's going on, what's up
Example

Hey, dintshang?

Thusanang Kennedy 21 July 2023
To tease or make fun of
Example

Please don’t voke me.

James04 23 March 2025

Moist is a slangs used in most boarding schools. Which means something that is not sweet.
Example

1. This boy too moist abeg

2. O boi wetin you talk moist

3. Moist boy

Collins Uzochukwu 03 September 2022
Nyash is a big,soft and round object behind a womans back like two planets
Example

I doggy style your nyash

Ten toes 15 August 2023

Is to buy WEED, this term started in Mamelodi now is a common word around Pitori.
Example

Bro, Vraiza ujike ko Jeff uTokantse baart

Thulani Mabuza 22 April 2022
Is a colloquial Xhosa term for crazy or mentally disturbed.

It is mostly used as an insult.
Example

Ingathi azithi dadobawo pha apha kuwe wena.

MXhosa 13 May 2021


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