Word of the Day — 20 Oct 2026

Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.
Example

Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.

I got paid today, I should get a whore.

Xhosa Nostra • 18 July 2025
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A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.
Example

I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

Skhokho • 01 September 2023
Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.
Example

I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.

Skhokho • 16 June 2025

Fede may be used to say "alright" or "okay" and it is mainly used that way in the southern townships of Johannesburg and many parts of Gauteng.
Example

Fede, I'll sort it out.

MPUMELELO • 11 April 2023
Another term that refers to Covid-19.
Example

This coco has made things difficult for everyone.

Danny • 04 May 2021

Baps is a South African slang term for sex.
Example

Okes will baps your hun without even thinking twice.

Yanga CPT • 17 May 2024
plug is a word used by Xhosa people that means HIV & AIDS
Example

yho njayam lawei ine plug

Inam • 03 November 2021

Is the person on the receiving end of the relationship with a blesser.
Example

His blessee is actually very cute.

Sinazo • 10 May 2021
An East African country with Serengeti, Zanzibar, and Mount Kilimanjaro, known for stability.
Example

Tanzania's Swahili coast blends African, Arab, and European influences.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Nigeria's purpose-built capital with striking modern architecture.
Example

Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
Inyathi is a Xhosa and Zulu word for a buffalo.
Example

Inyathi ibuzwa kwabayaziyo.

Khingh • 21 September 2025


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