Word of the Day — 22 Aug 2026

Currency of Tanzania (TZS) issued by the Bank of Tanzania. 1 Shilling = 100 senti.
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Jollofina is a name given to South African women who are dating Nigerian men.
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She has all this money because she's dating Jollof boys. She's a Jollofina.

DRex 28 September 2022
Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.
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Haisuka ngu thonqo lo

This is an idiot.

MXhosa 27 July 2023

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.
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Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

MXhosa 30 October 2021
Trouble or problem. Shared across West African pidgin.
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Chale, som wahala dey oo.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Let us loss all of them
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Agbarha ye vwiyo otor

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025
A person from the Kikuyu community (informal).
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Yule msee ni msapere.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

A term in Sepitori that refers to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. Xhosa people call it tilili
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I use my lepopotane for my side chicks, and I make sure I hide it inside the spare wheel so that my main chick doesn't see it.

Mr Trends 21 July 2020
Friend or buddy.
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Him be my padi from school.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

A kasi term used to refer to food.
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I am starving, ke batla zozo.

I am starving, I want food.

DRex 03 November 2022
Ingquza is a Zulu word that means vagina/pussy.
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You need to rest, ingquza yakho is tired.

Bafo 13 May 2021


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