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.

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Bhebha

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

I know that guy, yho uyabhebha.

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Mandoza

Mandoza was a Kwaito legend who gave us a lot of hit songs like Nkalakatha, Tornado, etc.
May he continue to rest 🙏🏾

I really miss Mandoza right now.

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Mjita

A Kasi term for "guy". The plural will be Majita.

I was just chilling namajita.

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Umkhwetha

A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.
Plural is abakhwetha.

He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.

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Mamelodi Sundowns

The most successful soccer team in South Africa (and most rich). It is nicknamed masandawana or kabo yellow.

Mamelodi Sundowns is winning the league again this season, after snatching it from Kaizer Chiefs last season on the last game.

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Mzantsi

The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Xhosa word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzantsi Africa. "South Africa".

I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.

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Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.

Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

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Lobola

The down-payment paid by the groom to the family of the bride before they can get married. It can be in the form of money or livestock.
I believe they call it a dowry in other parts of the world.

My family expects R200k lobola for you to marry me.

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Tsek

Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.

Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.

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Thobela

Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa

Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities

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