Word of the Day — 04 Aug 2026

Stufuza is a term for a chubby person.
Example

I like my man as a stufuza.

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Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.
Example

Ingwe idla ngamabala.

Khingh 21 September 2025
Isabhongo is a Xhosa term for that smelly burp, especially after you mix amasi and meat.
Example

What’s that smell? 🀒



Ungodly isabhongo usisi wakho.

Themba 15 May 2025

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.
Example

Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.

Peter 12 August 2024

Skhothane

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Skhothane (plural: izikhothane) is a vibrant South African youth subculture. It is known for competitive dance-offs, loud designer fashion, and extreme displays of wealth.
Example

I remember Don Dada being one of the biggest skhothane back in the day.

Africtionary AI 27 July 2026

A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.
Example

Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025

011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.
Example

I rep 011 till I die!

Zama 10 August 2025

Nelson Mandela was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and statesman who served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999.
Example

I wonder if Nelson Mandela would be proud of what the ANC is doing to the people of South Africa πŸ€”

OD 31 May 2024
Awhire is the name Urhobo people call Root of plants.
Example

Go and uproot awhire for me

French Ovotu Abraham 09 May 2025

This is a sex position where the woman goes on top of the man.
Example

How did you learn to do the cowgirl like that?

OD 07 August 2023
A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.
Example

Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025


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