Ganja is a widely used term to refer to weed or marijuana.
Example

I'm gonna go home and smoke some ganja.

Chief • 23 May 2025
A Central African country with rainforests, oil wealth, and relatively high standard of living.
Example

Gabon has set aside about 11% of its territory for national parks.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

A kasi term that is used to refer to an older man. It is borrowed from Afrikaans and has a direct translation of big man.
Example

Sure grootman, zkhiphani.

DRex • 19 April 2021
First Lady Of The United States
Example

Did you hear that the FLOTUS plagiarized her speech?

Mr Trends • 07 November 2020

People who are extremely ignorant, yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.
Example

He thinks he knows more than scientists, he is very agnorant.

OD • 12 January 2022
My brother/my sister/my best friend/
Example

Kunjani mntase nakugcina kudala

Man Himself • 17 March 2023

Ede Eki meaning "market day"
This language is spoken by Urhobo in Delta State Nigeria.
Example

Today is Ede Eki , today is market day .

French Ovotu Abraham • 09 May 2025

Yoh

A popular South African expression used to show shock, surprise or excitement.
Example

Yho, I can’t believe he left her.

Chief • 09 September 2026

Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.
Example

Why did you do that s'numnum?

Dakalo • 20 April 2025
A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.
Example

I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.

Skhokho • 03 May 2022


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