Word of the Day [20 Jan 2026]

Fokkerkie

Fokkerkie is basically a small fokker

Daai Steve is OK maar 'n fokkerkie
Translation: that guy Steve is a real small fuck

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Covidpreneur

Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.

Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.

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iWash

An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.

Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.

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Burundi

A small East African nation with hilly terrain, known for coffee production and recent political challenges.

Lake Tanganyika forms Burundi's southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.

We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna

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Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.

The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.

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Kwedini

A Xhosa term for small boy. It is generally used by older men when referring to a younger boy.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.

I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.

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Amakhosi

Amakhosi is another name for the South African soccer team (Future African Champions) Kaizer Chiefs.

Amakhosi are getting a star when they win the finals.

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Bhuti

Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.

I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.

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Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.

My best friend is umlungu.

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Ayisecace

A Xhosa term for "It's so obvious". It is mostly used when someone asks something that is very obvious.

Girl 1: I know it's lockdown, but are you really going to buy a Smirnoff 1818 for R500?

Girl 2: Ayisecace mntase

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