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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eczema, a rash, skin condition
Example
You have deeshcloth on hi hand; She have deeshcloth all over her body
Is A South African slang term for food or eating.
Example
The only thing I want now yi gawula.
The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.
Example
I used to be a member of the ANCYL.
Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.
Example
Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.
The drug that is killing the youth of South Africa. It makes these kids do all crazy things just to get that high.
Example
He is behaving like this because he smoked nyaope.
A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans
Example
They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur
Example
Ey wena uyathanda uku jiva.
You like dancing
This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Example
Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.
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