Word of the Day [12 Mar 2026]

Nongogo

Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.


Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.

I got paid today, I should get a whore.

Bhentse

ibhentse is a very vulgar Xhosa term for a vagina.


Ndicela undiphe ibhentse.

Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.


I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.


Mgosi

Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.


No one:

Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.

Bhebha

Bhebha is a Zulu slang term that means to have sex.


I know that guy, yho uyabhebha.


Broer

South African slang word for brother, directly derived from the Afrikaans language


You peep that broer over there? He makes nca music!

Dese

A Sepitori term for good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.


Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.


Unotshe

Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.


I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!

Correh

Something of good quality


Da man correh oh


Oksalayo

What bitter people say after they've lost an argument but still do not want to admit that they were wrong.


It does not matter what you say, oksalayo I can beat you.

S'numnum

Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.


Why did you do that s'numnum?




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