Word of the Day — 26 Jul 2026

South Africa

Mmata

My friend
Example

Mmata im broke

Godz • 02 December 2022
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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Dollar

Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Example

Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.

Travel Admin • 21 July 2025
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South Africa

Diski

Kasi term that refers to soccer/football.
Example

Everyone in my neighbourhood loves diski.

Sinazo • 20 July 2020
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South Africa

Balloon Village

A small village based in Limpopo just outside Tzaneen. It is the only village in Limpopo that has a rich soil when it comes to farming. It is known for having all sorts of scarce fruits and vegetables.
Example

I was born and bred in Balloon village

Tumelo Thobejane • 01 November 2022
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Other

Gutamo

Gutamo means to help someone with something or help someone with something he/she needs.
Example

Vane nkutemo se??

w • 29 November 2023
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DR Congo

Kinshasa

DR Congo's sprawling capital on the Congo River, full of musical energy.
Example

Kinshasa's Marché de la Liberté sells everything from electronics to exotic foods.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
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South Africa
isiXhosa

Nkunkqa

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Inkunkqa is a Xhosa term for that dirty white thing inside an uncircumcised penis.
Example

Go bath, ude wanayo ne nkunkqa.

MXhosa • 16 July 2026
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South Africa

Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.
Example

Girls will mize you when you are broke!

Varsity Dude • 08 August 2021
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South Africa

Pipe

South African

slang commonly used in a Hip-Hop context for Hookah Pipe or “Hubbly-Bubbly”
Example

Hade Broer, can you skyf pipe there?

Big Saint • 17 March 2023
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South Africa

Umgxobhozo

Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.

In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
Example

Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.

Khingh • 21 September 2025
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South Africa

Inqaba

Can be called "nqaba" is another word for Castle Lager, one of South Africa's favourite beer.
Example

I am definitely buying myself inqaba after work.

Mr Trends • 13 April 2021
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