Word of the Day [21 Apr 2026]

Ben 10

In South Africa, Ben 10 has nothing to do with cartoons. It rather refers to a young male who is dating an older female.

I was once a Ben 10 and she used to give me money for alcohol every weekend.

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Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.

Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.

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Intashi

cocaine(bad quality) that originates from KZN (KwaZulu Natal) mostly Durban and PMB

labafana babhema intashi

- these boys smoke intashi

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Rhodent

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.

Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.

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Sondela

Sondela is a Xhosa term that means come closer.

Sondela, sthandwa, sondela.

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Ukudla

Ukudla is the formal Zulu term for food.

Ngifuna ukudla kwami.
I want my food.

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Mgqakhwe

In Xhosa, umgqakhwe is a derogatory term used to refer to someone born out of wedlock.

"Makungangeni mgqakhwe ebandleni likaYehova; nesizukulwana sawo seshumi masingangeni ebandleni likaYehova." - deuteronomy 23
"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation."

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FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out.

I didn't go out on Friday and the way I was suffering from FOMO.

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Maqondana

Umaqondana is a South African slang term for a main chick or “the one”.

Ngimtholile umaqondana.
I have found the one.

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Sisekakeni

Sisekakeni is a general Xhosa phrase that means we are in trouble. It directly translates to "we are in shit" or "we are in deep shit"

Friend: The petrol prices went up again.
Me: Sisekakeni

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Nah he tweakin

A term that all the skrr skrr kids have been using in the comments section of Instagram. Apparently it means something not making sense or stupid.

No one:

Skrr skrr on insta: Nah he tweaking

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