Word of the Day [21 Feb 2026]

Ben 10

In South Africa, Ben 10 has nothing to do with cartoons. It rather refers to a young male who is dating an older female.


I was once a Ben 10 and she used to give me money for alcohol every weekend.

Saint-Louis

Former colonial capital with distinctive French-Creole architecture.


Saint-Louis' Jazz Festival is West Africa's oldest music festival.

Durban

Durban is a beautiful coastal city in the eastern parts of KZN province, South Africa.


I love the weather in Durban, man.


Gwababa

Fear of women, especially beautiful women.


This one can't talk to women, akere he has gwababa.

DBN Gogo

A South African DJ who is the daughter of politician Jeff Radebe. Her uncles are billionaire president Cyril Ramaphosa and billionaire businessman Pratrice Motsepe.


DBN Gogo's songs are lit.


Afrikaans

Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.


I just learned to speak afrikaans.

Ibhinca

Plural: Amabhinca
Ibhinca is a Zulu person who practices their traditional Zulu culture, including wearing the traditional attire and listening to Maskandi


I had to act like I love Maskandi cause I was drinking with ibhinca.


Chad

A large, arid North Central African country with oil reserves and Lake Chad, facing desertification challenges.


N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, lies along the Chari River near the Cameroon border.

NMU

NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.


What does a Rhodes student and an NMU student have in common?
They both applied at Rhodes!


Pipe

South African
slang commonly used in a Hip-Hop context for Hookah Pipe or “Hubbly-Bubbly”


Hade Broer, can you skyf pipe there?

Ubuntu

A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.


"there is a need for understanding not vengeance, ubuntu not victimization"




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