Word of the Day [04 Jul 2026]

Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.

Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

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MacG

MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").

He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.

Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?

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1818

The lethal vodka that is produced by Sminnorf.

She was downing 1818, that's why she's this drunk.

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Rhodent

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.

Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.

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Mnyamelis

South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.

*Note: Only used when speaking in English

Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??

You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis

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Biashara

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.

Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.

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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.

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Chow

A South African slang term for food / to eat.

1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.

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Mfethu

Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.

Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

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Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced

Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin

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Okes

Okes is a South African Cheese boy or Model C slang term for gents or guys.

Okes were having fun last night at the rugby game.

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