Word of the Day [14 May 2026]
Plumber
In South African football, the term "plumber" is a derogatory slang used to describe a coach, often a foreign one, perceived as underperforming or lacking the intellectual or tactical acumen to succeed in the sport. It implies a coach is more suited to a trade like plumbing than managing a football team.
I see Orlando Pirates just hired a plumber to replace Riveiro.
Poes
An Afrikaans slang term for pussy or cunt. it is typically considered a foul word as it is often used to refer to or describe something with great disgust.
Get out of here jou ma se poes
Yah neh
Its a word that is mostly used out of disappointment or maybe when seeking attention from someone who's ignoring you
Outta disappointment : "yah neh,that boy really turned out to be a skrr skrr"
When seeking attention :
you : yah neh😒
Her : what
You : so you just gonna ignore me like that
Mogodu
Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling
I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.
Cape Flats
The term Cape Flats refers to a flat, sandy stretch of land which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cape Town. It has been accurately described as the "dumping ground of apartheid" and it is here that people of colour (non-whites in "old South Africa" language) were relocated to in terms of the infamous Group Areas Act.
I am from the Cape Flats where we hear gunshots every night.
Ikhaya lokugqibela
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela