Word of the Day [21 Jan 2026]
amatile-tile
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.
Skamelian dance
Skamelian dance is the dance originating from KameelrivierB which falls under Siyabuswa and was founded by MDU Aka Khathaza from KameelrivierB at Ndebele Street
Can I teach you the Skamelian dance?
Jollof boys
Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.
Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.
Hobosexual
A person who enters a relationship for the sole purpose of having a place to stay or avoid being homeless.
I just found out the girl I was actually a hobosexual.
MacG
MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?