Word of the Day [21 Jun 2025]
Skopas
Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.
Chankura
A slang term for money.
Can also be called amachankura.
I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.
Beke le beke
Beke le beke is a Basotho (Tswana, Pedi, Sotho) term for weekly or week after week.
I do this beke le beke... asbonge.
Holding a candle
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
Groove Shaming
The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.
I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.
Durban poison
A very strong strain of dagga or weed grown in Durban.
This is not your normal shit, this is Durban poison.