Word of the Day [15 Feb 2026]

Kaizer Chiefs

South African soccer team from Naturena, Soweto. It is arguably the club with the most annoying supporters in South Africa. Kaizer Chiefs fans think their team went to a private school. They think it's the Woolworths of soccer teams.


You also support Kaizer Chiefs? That's why you are so annoying.

Batlao hurda

They will hurt you.


Tlohela banyana batlao hurda!

Ngamla

A slang term that means a white person.


That guy is always chilling with a ngamla.


Lezothi

A beautiful person


Bona lezothi

Letsabitsa

Nothern Sotho word, popular in Limpopo use to describe a beautiful girl.


That girl is hot gents. Ke Letsabitsa.


Gqeberha

New name for Port Elizabeth.


Did you hear that Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha?

Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.


No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.


Inqaba

Can be called "nqaba" is another word for Castle Lager, one of South Africa's favourite beer.


I am definitely buying myself inqaba after work.

Chow

A South African slang term for food / to eat.


1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.


Saint-Louis

Former colonial capital with distinctive French-Creole architecture.


Saint-Louis' Jazz Festival is West Africa's oldest music festival.

Umfana

A person with a pure soul and a golden heart ❤️


She went to umfana today, she is not coming back.




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