Word of the Day — 17 Sep 2026
Stokoloko is a Xhosa informal term for a "dog without teeth". The term can be used to refer to someone who is not a threat.
Example
Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.
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A term Xhosa people use to refer to those small cellphones with no internet. Those phones you just use for calls and sms. They call it lepopotane in SePitori.
Example
Yho mntase I saw his tilili hidden in the spare wheel of his car. Caba he didn't want me to see that he uses it for his hoes.
South Africa's scenic coastal city beneath Table Mountain.
Example
Cape Town's Robben Island held Nelson Mandela for 18 years.
Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.
Example
I just learned to speak afrikaans.
Port city on Lake Victoria known for fishing and vibrant lakeside culture.
Example
Kisumu's Dunga Beach offers fresh tilapia straight from the lake.
This is a South African way of saying Barbecue.
Example
Tonight, we deserve to have braai and celebrate the great year we've had
Family bars are what the skrr skrr generation calls clan names (izithakazelo).
Example
Man, I wish I knew how to recite my Family Bars.
Example
I rep 011 till I die!
New name for Port Elizabeth.
Example
Did you hear that Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha?
Ixelegu is a Xhosa word for a dirty person or a person who just cant be tidy.
Example
I can’t deal with ixelegu.
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