Word of the Day [07 Jul 2026]

Thungisani

Get a seamstress or a taylor to make you an outfit, because my relationship is getting serious and I may be getting married soon.


Thungisani it's looks like things are looking good.

Mary

The only female Webster Spida loves


Mary is so esculent

Phuza face

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.


This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?


Rasto

Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian


Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook

Ashawo

Ashawo e it's a slang phrase and it means prostitute,escort.


That girl is an ashawo


Nyoso

Nyoso means Nonsense


Her: Nasty C is better than A Reece
Him: yinyoso yelo (that's nonsense)

Nyash

This is West African word to mean a sexy, well-shaped big and flawless ass or backside of a woman which is mostly considered attractive and lovely when choosing a desired woman.


Bring that nyash close, I want to feel it if it's real or not


Thungisani

What this other gender say when a guy buys them a lousy streetwise 2.


He took me out yesterday, thungisani

Qhoqhoqho

Qhoqhoqho is a Xhosa term for the trachea (windpipe/throat).


Ndizakuqhawula uqhoqhoqho.
I will slit your throat.


Dagga

Dagga is the term we use in South Africa to refer to weed.


I can't wait to get home and smoke my dagga.

Aweh

This word can be used in any context. You can use it to greet, to say goodbye, to indicate you are happy. Etc.


Guy 1: Aweh bro, howzit?

Guy 2: Chilled bro, how about you?

Guy 1: Lekker bro.

Guy 2: Aweh!




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