Word of the Day [23 Jun 2025]

Fede

A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.

Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

by: Sinazo , 20 July 2020

Country: South Africa

Hype Man

A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.

That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥

by CG, 25 April 2025

Country: South Africa

Masepa

Masepa mean SHIT in South African seSotho languages (SeSotho, SeTswana, SePedi).
Can also be used to refer to a beautiful lady as in like "Ngwanola ona le masepa"
The other term can be used to insult someone as in like "O mpotsa masepa sarn"
Also see Masimba

O mpotsa masepa.

by Mr Trends, 12 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Gwababa

Fear of women, especially beautiful women.

This one can't talk to women, akere he has gwababa.

by Mr Trends, 19 July 2020

Country: Liberia

Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced

Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin

by James, 23 March 2025

Country: Namibia

Namibia

A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.

Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.

by Travel Admin, 10 hours ago

Country: South Africa

Rhili

Xhosa for adventure. Also the nickname of the last independent Xhosa Paramount Chief. His birth name was Zotana. Often referred to as Sarhili from Sa - sire and Rhili - adventure. It means the father of adventure. As a youth he was said to have been an adventurist.

I am going for a rhili.

by Sgasa, 21 May 2025

Country: Nigeria

Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.

Máa na faa= I will beat you.

by Muritala, 25 February 2025

Country: South Africa