Ability to act calm or confident.
Example

This football team is poised to win the match.

Pronunciation
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JABUMGWENA • 13 September 2026
Peep is a South African modern slang term for “look” or “check”.
Example

Peep that car, it’s nca.

Brazo • 28 July 2026

Paa

Very or a lot; an intensifier from Twi.
Example

I dey hungry paa.

Admin • 26 July 2026

Paa

Very, a lot, or intensely. Twi intensifier.
Example

The food sweet paa.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Poa

Cool, fine, or okay.
Example

Niko poa, thanks.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Friend or buddy.
Example

Him be my padi from school.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Peto is a Xhosa feminine slang term for "friend".
Example

Hayi peto, where are you going?

Chief • 21 July 2026
Pere is the Xhosa term for a pear 🍐
Example

Ndifuna ukutya ipere.

I want to eat a pear.

Xhosa Nostra • 15 July 2025

In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
Example

I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.

Soccer Mom • 04 July 2025
Oil industry capital in the Niger Delta with growing tech startups.
Example

Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025


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