Word of the Day [17 Jan 2026]

Johannesburg

South Africa's financial capital, born from gold mining and now a multicultural metropolis.

Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum documents the struggle against racial segregation.

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Bafana Bafana

The weakest soccer team in Africa and the rest of the world.

Even Banyana Banyana can beat your beloved Bafana Bafana.

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Mjondolo

A figurative term used by South African students when they plan to create a WhatsApp group and share test questions.

Ukhona umjondolo osuvuliwe bahlali? Phela ziyakhala k'sasa

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Baps

Baps is a South African slang term for sex.

Okes will baps your hun without even thinking twice.

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Benin

A West African country known as the birthplace of voodoo, with historical kingdoms and growing cotton industry.

We studied the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in what is now modern Benin.

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Mampara Week

Mampara week is the week before payday, where everyone just doesn’t have money.

Friend: Let’s go out.
Me: I can’t, you know it’s Mampara Week.

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Ukufemba

Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).

I need to try ukufemba.

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Inxila

Inxila is a Xhosa term for a drunkard.

Ubhuti wakho linxila lokwenyani.
Translation: Your brother is a real drunkard.

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Is not make sure

To say that something is not good, not convincing, an overreach or delusional at the worst.

Ay this new Amapiano dance trend on TikTok is not make sure.

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Moffie

A derogatory Afrikaans slang term for a gay person. Similar to the word faggot in English.

You don’t watch football? ⚽️ you might be a moffie

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Fean

Fean Someone who craves and/or is obsessed to something that is healthy, good or clean. A clean addiction.

- That dude is really well built... he must be a workout Fean!

- That fisherman eats, sleeps and breaths all things fishing.. he must be a Fishing Fean!

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