Word of the Day — 14 Oct 2026
Intshebe is a Nguni term for beard.
Example
Intshebe yam iyakhula.
My beard is growing.
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(exclamation) – Expression of frustration, outrage, impatience or resignation.
Example
Ag no! I spilled coffee on my keyboard again!
Conductor driver assistant who collects fares.
Example
I can't drive dis truck without a carboy
An idiot; a stupid or silly person. The Sunday Times newspaper shames wrongdoers in public life with its Mampara of the Week award.
Example
Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
Example
I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela
The word is used as an intentional misspelling and pronunciation of the word ‘amandla’ which means strength.
The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.
The word was popularised on social media after Naomi Campbell said ‘amandala’ instead of the correct ‘amandla’ at the Global Citizen Festival in 2018.
Example
You'll be strong. Hayi wethu Amandala to you.
After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).
Imama is a term that's been trending on social media that means a woman or a girlfriend.
Example
Imama must be beautiful unprovoked.
Joy Of Missing Out. Feeling content with staying in and disconnected as a form of self-care.
Antonym: FOMO
Antonym: FOMO
Example
Ever since I stopped drinking, I moved from FOMO to JOMO.
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