Word of the Day [19 Mar 2026]

Madumane

A very dope musician under Dj Maphorisa's label. He is Maphorisa's alter ego.


Madumane ke star.

Letleke

Letleke refers to a nice, good looking girl


Eh jioh die blah o tshwere letleke leleng ale kgonagale

Mamelodi Sundowns

The most successful soccer team in South Africa (and most rich). It is nicknamed masandawana or kabo yellow.


Mamelodi Sundowns is winning the league again this season, after snatching it from Kaizer Chiefs last season on the last game.


Ntjaka

Ntjaka is a Sotho slang term that loosely translates to "my dog". It is used in the context of a friend (my friend).


I'll see you tomorrow, ntjaka.

Nyash

Nyash can be defined as something in a woman backside that make every man go crazy.


Like when a lady shake the Nyash, Men can never be themselves


Botty

These word BOTTY stand for a person which comes from a rich background


Soyinka is a botty boy

Algiers

Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.


Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.


Lekker

South African slang word for "cool" or "nice"


I just won a bet in Betway.
Lekker bru.

Gwara gwara

A popular South African dance that was created by DJ Bongz. It has been performed by a lot of big stars including Rihanna and Paul Pogba.


Did you see Paul Pogba doing the Gwara gwara?


Ngxaza

Ingxaza is a Xhosa slang term for pants.


“Chapha chapha chapha, amanzi ingxaza yam”

TUT

A University in Pretoria (Tshwane), South Africa. TUT is short for Tshwane University of Technology. It is known for being in the forefront of all violent strikes/protests in South Africa.


Did you see what TUT students were doing to the cops during the protest?




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