Word of the Day — 22 Oct 2026

Ou

Guy
Example

That ou is genuine

jordan • 22 May 2025
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A derogatory Afrikaans slang term for a gay person. Similar to the word faggot in English.
Example

You don’t watch football? ⚽️ you might be a moffie

LinguistZA • 14 December 2022
A Zulu term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty. It is however not only used by Zulu, it has been incorporated to modern South African lingo.
Example

Buy 1 drink and get the second one mahala.

Sinazo • 13 April 2021

An Afrikaans colloquial term meaning a bald head or bald-headed person.
Example

He decided to cut his head; he now has a bleskop

Chief • 16 September 2026
A domkop is a name given to someone who is an idiot.
Example

You can be a domkop sometimes πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ

Siya • 22 February 2023

Weed from Swaziland that is very potent.
Example

Come let's smoke, I've got some swazi here.

Mbali • 09 April 2021
Bobby is a slang term for β€œbig breast”or β€œbig boobs”
Example

as a woman if you don’t have bobby you supposed be a slave.

Alte gema • 22 September 2022

Literally means β€œapartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
Example

The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.

Varsity Dude • 05 May 2021
Bobo is a Liberian slang term for a deaf person or even a senseless person.
Example

Small more, you will be bobo.

James04 • 23 March 2025

A nyatsi is a woman who is dating a married man. Sort of the same as a side chick.
Example

No one:

Daily Sun: Korobela chased my nyatsi.

Sinazo • 05 May 2021
Ikari is a kasi term for a car.
Example

Uthenge ikari ne dladla.
He bought a car and a house.

Skhokho • 04 August 2021


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