Word of the Day — 03 Sep 2026

South African language, developed out of the Dutch spoken in the country since the first Dutch East India Company settlement in the Cape, established in 1652. Afrikaans was considered a dialect of Dutch – known as “Cape Dutch” – until recognised as a language in the late 19th century. From the Dutch for “African”.
Example

They forced us to do Afrikaans in high school.

Sinazo 05 May 2021
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To vomit.
Example

I think I might chunder after eating this.

Skhokho 05 July 2026
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

Eye

It is good / I'm fine. Twi response to a greeting (pronounced eh-yeh).
Example

Eti sen? Eye!

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.
Example

That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.

Varsity Dude 21 April 2021

A car.
Example

Amepark ndai nje.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
Mampara week is the week before payday, where everyone just doesn’t have money.
Example

Friend: Let’s go out.

Me: I can’t, you know it’s Mampara Week.

Zama 21 June 2024

Tse nzima is a word used to describe people who are good at something. It is normally used as a compliment.
Example

If you get the girl your friends can say to you

Tse Nziiiiiiiima.

Colani 08 June 2021
A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082.
Example

Did you see the Mr 082 video?

Chief 05 April 2021

The South African Women's soccer team.
Example

Banyana Banyana is the best women's soccer team in Africa, unlike Bafana Bafana.

Chief 16 July 2020
In Urhobo kingdom ovwata meaning: Righteousness
Example

This man is an upright man (ovwata ) righteousness

French Ovotu Abraham 26 August 2023


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