Word of the Day — 05 Nov 2026
Hustles or side gigs to make money, sometimes shady.
Example
She dey do runs to survive.
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You are mad, mdidi wakho.
A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.
Example
These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.
This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.
Example
Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.
Japa is a slang term derived from the Yoruba language. Japa simply means ‘to run swiftly’ out of a dangerous situation.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
Example
I wan japa go South Africa next year.
A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.
Example
No one:
Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.
A small East African nation with hilly terrain, known for coffee production and recent political challenges.
Example
Lake Tanganyika forms Burundi's southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.
Example
When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.
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