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.

Angola

A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.


Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.

Chankura

A slang term for money.
Can also be called amachankura.


I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.


Jah Gold

Humphrey Taremwa Hafiz commonly known as Jah Gold was born and raised in Kampala, He started music at home by listening to tapes on his Father's cassette and listening to Madilu system and Franco Luambo (Tp OK Jazz) ,he then developed his talent more at school and churches where he could lead choirs during his early years.


Jah Gold Music

Kaaps

Kaaps or Afrikaaps is an Afrikaans dialect that is mainly spoken in the Cape Flats in Cape Town.


I thought I knew Afrikaans until I went to the Cape Flats and heard what they call Kaaps/Afrikaaps.


Mr 082

A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082. 


Did you see the Mr 082 video?

Cebolethu

a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .


unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni


Vuvuzela

A plastic horn/trumpet that is mostly blown in soccer matches. It produces a loud monotone note. It became very popular in South Africa in the 1990s. A fan of the Kaizer Chiefs named Freddie "Saddam" Maake says that he invented the vuvuzela.


Don't forget your vuvuzela when we go to the stadium.

Junimo

A nickname name united by two best friends meaning loyalty,ever last and trust between two names Junior and Moses aiming that the two remain friends forever


Example Junior and Moses united can be refered as Junimo in one


Spinza

Word meaning drink, any type of drink and mostly biased towards alcohol drinks.


uspinza ini? What are you drinking?

011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.


I rep 011 till I die!




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