Word of the Day [06 Jul 2025]

Northern Cape

The Northern Cape is South Africa's largest province, with desert landscapes, wildlife and gemstones.


I have never been to the Northern Cape.

Weed

This is the best herb to get you relaxed. It was once illegal to grow this shit in South Africa, but now motherfuckers are growing it all over.


Dude, where did you get the weed we had last night? It was the bomb.

Cyril Ramaphosa

The most useless president South Africa has ever had.


Things are falling apart in Mzansi because of Cyril Ramaphosa.

Chomi

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


Chomi, let's go out tonight.

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.

Umjolo

A Xhosa word for dating


Umjolo uzokulimaza mntase

Gborku

Plenty; surplus; many


I get et gborkuWe have ri to our house gborku

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.

Somagwaza

Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.


I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅

Dala what you must

Is a South African term that means do what you must / do what you have to do.


Guy 1: When are you paying me my money?
Guy 2: You know I don't have money.
Guy 1: If you don't give me my money now, I will moer you.
Guy 2: Dala what you must, chief.

Feleb

A Facebook Celebrity!
A feleb is a person who is famous on Facebook but not really famous in real life.


That one is only a feleb, nothing much.



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