Word of the Day [10 Jan 2026]

Sapa

A gay person


Voetsek jou sapa!

Stufuza

Stufuza is a term for a chubby person.


I like my man as a stufuza.

Mambisa

Mambisa is an informal name used to refer to Tembisa township.


I was born and bred in Mambisa.


Drop

Drop is a Kasi term for gonorrhea (a type of STI).


He got a drop after sleeping with that girl last week.

Ntshiza

intshiza is a Xhosa slang term for a gun. 


I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza. 


Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa

Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa is the nickname of the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player, Relebohile Mofokeng, also known as President yama 2000. The name means "We start it, we finish it" in SeSotho.


Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa, Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa. Wa nyisa boy.

Libya

A North African country with oil wealth, Mediterranean coastline, and recent political turmoil.


Ancient Leptis Magna in Libya contains some of the best-preserved Roman ruins.


Chomi

Chomi is a South African slang term for "friend", "pal", "mate".


Chomi, let's go out tonight.

GNU

GNU, or Government of National Unity, is a government that was proposed by the ANC after they failed to achieve above 50% in the 2024 Elections. It entails forming a broad coalition government consisting of all parties represented in the national legislature. 


I don't know how to feel about this GNU. 


icatchile idyan

This means that the dyan has caught feelings.


I can't believe icatchile idyan.

Fokkol

Fokkol is a popular South African term for Nothing, dololo, nix.


I fear fokkol!!!




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