Word of the Day — 09 Sep 2026
A South African slang term to calm down or relax.
Example
I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.
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A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.
Example
Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.
Dhloogle is a term used on X, formerly Twitter to refer to Sizwe Dhlomo’s tendency of “knowing” everything under the sun. You can ask him anything and he will have an answer. No articles, no references, just him being sure about everything.
Example
Guy 1: I just heard that in 1994, ANC won the elections but Nelson Mandela made the call to give it to the IFP for stability.
Guy 2: where did you hear that?
Guy 1: From Dhloogle.
A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"
Baps is a South African slang term for sex.
A lunchbox; a portable, usually plastic, container for food, such as Tupperware.
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Also occurs as skaftien, skhafthin
Example
Plase bring a skaftin, I want to put my leftovers.
The money given to a woman after spending the night with her.
Example
She left with a random guy yesterday guy and got mavuso in the morning.
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