Word of the Day [23 Feb 2026]

Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.


I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

Teko Modise

The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.


Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.

Stabane

Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.


Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.


031

031 is the dialling code for Durban. It can also be used to refer to Durban.


I rep 031 till the day I die.

Khaltsha

Khaltsha is a term that is used to refer to the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town.


Masambe siye eKhaltsha, mfowethu.


Gusheshe

A slang term or kasi term for BMW 325is.


They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.

Savuyi

An informal Xhosa slang term for "I am so happy / I am so excited". It is shortened from "Andisavuyi"


Kaizer Chiefs lost to Chippa Utd today, savuyi mntkbw.


Molweni

A Xhosa greeting used to greet multiple people. You use molo to greet one person.


Molweni bantu abadala.

SAPA

A term used to describe extreme poverty


SAPA don hold my guy


Kido Lava

A dalarist.


In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.

ilolo

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.


Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.




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