Word of the Day — 20 Aug 2026
Conductor driver assistant who collects fares.
Example
I can't drive dis truck without a carboy
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This is not your normal shit, this is Durban poison.
South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent.
Example
I was born and bred in South Africa.
Nyoviolas is a playful variation or nickname referencing South African rapper Cassper Nyovest, often styled as "Don Nyoviolas".
Example
Ola Nyoviolas, I am your biggest fan.
Example
The third wave of covivi is looming.
Ku bird is a term that means "it's bad". Like when the situation gets really really bad. People use "bird" because it sounds the same as "bad".
Example
I only have R3.50 in my bank account. Ku bird!
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
Example
I was born and bred in Dube.
This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word 🤦🏽♂️
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No one:
Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.
Isishawa is a derogatory Zulu slur used to refer to people living with albinism.
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No one:
Golden Arrows admin: Shezi ngeke ahlulwe ukumaka isishawa.
A large island nation with unique wildlife, vanilla production, and French cultural influences.
Example
Madagascar is home to lemurs found nowhere else on Earth.
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