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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Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.
Example
Sandton slay queens are the worst, they will milk you dry then run way.
A buff guy / those big guys at the gym.
Example
He has become a sgora now, the gym is helping him.
Isishawa is a derogatory Zulu slur used to refer to people living with albinism.
Example
No one:
Golden Arrows admin: Shezi ngeke ahlulwe ukumaka isishawa.
It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.
Example
This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?
Also known as Eskom - Those assholes who are supposed to be providing South Africa with consistent electricity supply but instead they bring us consistent Load Shedding.
Example
It's dark again. Blame ass-kom.
A meal that is generally cooked on Sundays in many households across Mzansi.
It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
Example
I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
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