Word of the Day — 16 Aug 2026

Tata, a colloquial word from Liberia, is used to refer to the female organ responsible for receiving the penis in a friendly manner.
Example

The softness and sweetness of Kebeh's tata send one to chill in heaven with Christ and Father Abraham.

Lamini Sesay 07 October 2022
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A West African country with mineral riches including bauxite, facing political instability.
Example

Conakry, Guinea's capital, is located on the Atlantic coast on the Tombo Island.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
I don’t know
Example

Yhoo andiyazi chom

lisa 20 November 2021

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.
Example

I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.

MXhosa 05 May 2022
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Example

Hhayi bo wnzani?

Thembelani Sithole 27 July 2021

To stand and be at alert or wait.
Example

Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.



Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed

Abioye 07 December 2024
A lavish Nigerian party, especially Yoruba celebrations with music and food.
Example

We dey go owanbe this weekend.

Admin 26 July 2026

In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.
Example

Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way

Varsity Dude 28 April 2021
Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
Example

I need to try ukufemba.

Mr Trends 09 June 2021

This is an incorrect spelling of mnqundu.

It's so annoying to see so many people misspelling this word πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ
Example

No one:

Annoying person: I miss him but umngqund'wakhe.

MXhosa 12 May 2021
Oledi is a slang term for mother.

It is basically another spelling for "old lady"
Example

I would kill a nigga for oledi.

Skhokho 09 May 2021


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