Word of the Day [11 Dec 2025]

UNISA

University of South Africa - The biggest University in South Africa in terms of number of students. It is known for its distance learning programmes. Majority of students who go here are not at an actual campus. Covid found them ready.


I have applied at UNISA, I want to study while chilling at home.

Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.


Q: Are you coming or not?
A: Andizi!

Tsotsi taal

Township meaning for slang whose direct translation means 'gangster language' 'taal' being the Afrikaans word for language. A huge contribution to this type of slang stem from South African prisons.


He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.


Blesser

A rich, usually older guy who exchanges his money for sexual benefits from young girls and/or boys.


Chomie, I got this new iPhone from my Blesser.

Rekere

Rekere is a Fool


O nketsa rekere(You are making me a fool)


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.

Ngwanyana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.


Ngwanyana o wa tela.


Tweleb

A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.


These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.

Bafazi

Creatures which must be avoided by all men To live a peaceful life.


“Bafazi Abanangcondo outy yami”


Umuntu wesifazane

A snake in human form,could also be define as devil herself.


Umuntu wesifaza utsandza imali.

Halala

An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.


Halala, siyakubongela sisi.




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