Word of the Day [03 Jun 2026]

Skipa

Skipa is a South African term for a T-shirt.


I need to buy that GALXBOY skipa very soon.

Klipa

Refers to R100 (One hundred Rands. One Klipa would mean R100, 2 klipa - R200, etc.


Guy 1: How much did you pay for a box of cigarettes during lockdown.

Guy 2: I got this 20s for 2 klipa.

Catchile

A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.


Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.


Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

Lepopotane

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


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.


Kaka

Ikaka is a Xhosa term for shit or feces.


Uthetha Ikaka.
You are talking shit.

Ramabillion

This refers to President Cryil Ramaphosa. He was given this nickname after he announced R500 billion Covid-19 relief fund. He was throwing billions like he was throwing boxing punches.


Don't worry, President Ramabillion has promised us a R350 covid grant.


Sosh Plata

Sosh Plata refers to the customised number plate with a smaller/different font & font size, which makes it more appealing to the eye. It makes the car look cleaner & sexier. Also known as: illegal plata // Stance number plate // sosha plata.


ah mfanaka ko botsa nka kreya dai Golf, fetsa kere Sosh 'plata ah ema nyana joh!"

(boy I am telling you, if I get that Golf, then put that illegal plata on it, its gonna break necks!)

ASAP

ASAP is an acronym for As Soon As Possible.


I need to see you ASAP.


Thesha

To work; To get up against all odds and stand on business


U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag

Gbaso

For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language


I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance




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