Word of the Day — 13 Aug 2026

Showing off or being flashy to impress.
Example

Stop the shakara, we know you.

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Inqibho is a Xhosa slang term for a gun.
Example

Ungandideleli sani, ndiphethe inqibho.

Don’t disrespect me boy, I’m carrying a gun.

Xhosa Nostra 07 June 2026
The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.
Example

I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.

Skhokho 27 October 2023

A romantic partner or side lover kept discreetly.
Example

Him get code for that side.

Admin 26 July 2026
Its a word used to replace job
Example

I need to get a small spani just for the moment

BkayGee 21 May 2021

A South African Pedi tribe respectful greeting.
Example

Thobela(Greeting).

Tumelo Thobejane 30 October 2022
To claim you can do something, or you can do it better.
Example

Wena awitsi selo wa're tempela fela.

Mr Trends 19 November 2021

Ukukhamba

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Ukukhamba is to walk
Example

Iye Mnakwethu Mina Ngibawa ukukhamba

Anti Devil 31 July 2026
A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.
Example

Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.

Sinazo 11 May 2021

also DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a major African language, a cultural group, and a widely used trade tongue spoken by over 150 million people mostly in East Africa
Example

She is learning to speak Swahili before her trip to Tanzania.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
East London, or eMonti a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province.
Example

East London niggas are always full of shit.

Maps 14 June 2024


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