Word of the Day [08 Jul 2026]

Nkunzi

Nkunzi is a Xhosa term for a male animal. It is also often used to refer to a person, obviously male.


Ndifuna ukuthetha inkunzi yebhokhwe.

I want to buy a male goat.

Cherry

Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend


Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.

6-9

A term that refers to the act of urinating or using the toilet.


This beer is making me 6-9 every 15 minutes.


Ingwa

Chalk


How many chalks do you have?
Ufise Ingwa zingahe?

Singo

A beautiful girl

A girl


Singo winya okuna ondjee


ANCYL

The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.


I used to be a member of the ANCYL.

Madiba

A Xhosa clan name that was made famous by former president Nelson Mandela.


Madiba passed away in December 2013.


Kho

When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"


Life ke "kho"
Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well

Mnyamelis

South African Slime-Super-Slang for Meat. Derived from the Zulu word for meat being “inyama”. Popularized by the great DJ Dr Peppa.

*Note: Only used when speaking in English


Broer 1: So you left it on the grass next to the braai stand boyzen??

You: You know I can’t waste food so I had to eat the Mnyamelis


Blesser

A rich, usually older guy who exchanges his money for sexual benefits from young girls and/or boys.


Chomie, I got this new iPhone from my Blesser.

Mahlangu

1. A Ndebele surname
2. The Nokia 3310


1. UMahlangu wami ulahlekile




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