A North African kingdom with Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, known for cities like Marrakesh.
Example

Morocco's blue city of Chefchaouen is a popular tourist destination.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Thonqo is a Xhosa slang term for an idiot or a fool.
Example

Haisuka ngu thonqo lo

This is an idiot.

MXhosa 27 July 2023

Momo” is short for mobile money in Ghana.

The phrase “Do am momo” directly translates to “Do it mobile money”, meaning just send it via mobile money.
Example

Friend 1: Here is some gift for your birthday.

Friend 2: Do Am Momo.

Kofi 17 July 2026
Bathong is a Setswana exclamation that is used as a surprise, disbelief or frustration. Its literal meaning is “people”.
Example

Bathong, why is he doing this? 😳

Broski 🇧🇼 14 July 2026

A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.
Example

Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.

Skhokho 05 September 2022
The 750ml or 660ml beer or cider (quart).

Can also be called Ngud (without the last u)
Example

Yabona ng'zomosha kakhulu

Ng'zoshay'iNgud

Skhokho 01 May 2021

Currency of DR Congo (CDF) issued by the Central Bank of the Congo.
Example

The franc was reintroduced in 1997 to replace the new zaire.

Travel Admin 21 July 2025
Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa
Example

Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities

Pronunciation
by Thobela Memani
Thobela Memani 02 October 2025

Is a South African term that means do what you must / do what you have to do.
Example

Guy 1: When are you paying me my money?

Guy 2: You know I don't have money.

Guy 1: If you don't give me my money now, I will moer you.

Guy 2: Dala what you must, chief.

Skhokho 10 May 2021
A widely used slang term for saying someone has caught feelings.
Example

I can't believe icatchile idyan.

Sinazo 10 May 2021


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