Word of the Day [08 Jun 2026]

Piss pipe

A term that means a penis or dick.


I'll be back, gotta go drain the piss pipe.

Tsek

Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.


Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.

Bobby

Bobby is a common name for a dog (usually bad dogs).


Mlume bobby! Mlume!


Stabane

Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.


Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.

The Rona

A term your Skrr skrr kids use to refer to covid-19 (Coronavirus).


Skrr skrr 1: Don't come too close to me without a mask, fam.

Skrr skrr 2: Why, you think I have The Rona?


Nyoko

Unyoko is a Nguni term that means mother. It is mostly used in a rude manner.


Umsunu kanyoko
Your mother's cunt

Ama 1K

Ama 1K is a term that refers to anyone born between the year 1000 until the year 1999. Ama2000 came up with this term to counter the fact that they are called ama 2k.


ama 1k should just retire from social media.


Nkalakatha

A hit song by the legendary Mandoza and it almost became the National Anthem but Sister Betina overtook it.


Can you please play the Nkalakatha song.

Bhakaniya

This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.


Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.


iqula

It's a Xhosa word for a cologne


Can you borrow me your qula

Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.


Ndiphuma eKapa mna.




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