Word of the Day — 20 Sep 2026
Garri, pronounced gah-ree,, is made from granulated cassava, a root vegetable that's poisonous unless you peel and cook it first. Commonly found in West Africa, there are two types of garri: yellow and white. The flavor depends on how long it's been fermented and the presence of palm oil.
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The prices of staple foods such as rice, beans and garri have increased astronomically.
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Jaga-jaga is a Nigerian slang term that means disorganised or disorderly.
Example
Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.
Fokkerkie is basically a small fokker
Example
Daai Steve is OK maar 'n fokkerkie
Translation: that guy Steve is a real small fuck
Mamboyi is a colloquial term for alcoholic beverage, Old Buck.
Example
I only drink Mamboyi when I’m in the bundus.
When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.
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I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.
Nca is a South African modern slang term for beautiful, nice, great. You catch the drift?
Example
That’s some nca car you have there.
A vagabond; one who roams and hangs out in the streets.
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That boy be kubolor, he no dey house.
Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa is the nickname of the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player, Relebohile Mofokeng, also known as President yama 2000. The name means "We start it, we finish it" in SeSotho.
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Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa, Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa. Wa nyisa boy.
How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.
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No one:
Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.
Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.
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Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.
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