Word of the Day [07 Jul 2025]

Gombo

The indigenous name for the City of East London meaning the new farming area or new development. The name was given by the precolonial Xhosas to the City following its establishment after the Sixth Frontier War. Today it is mistakenly pronounced Gompo
owing to the Christianization of the Xhosa language by early African converts writers who owing to growing up in mission station could not comprehend Xhosa properly and had a habit of changing the spelling of Xhosa words they did not understand.


Going to East London?
I’m going to Gombo

Fede

A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.


Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

Sneaky Link

Sneaky Link is a term used to describe a person that someone is secretly hooking up with.


I can’t wait to see my Sneaky Link this weekend.

Sudan

A Northeast African country with Nile River, ancient pyramids, and recent political transition.


Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, though smaller in size.

Sugar mama

An older woman who prefers to date younger boys and usually spends money on them.
A female version of a blesser


I really need a new sugar mama who's gonna pay my rent.

Ngeku

A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.


Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*

Africtionary

Africtionary is an online dictionary dedicated to African slang. It aims to document and preserve the diverse and evolving language of the African continent.


I found the definition on Africtionary.

Park the bus

In soccer, to park the bus means to play very defensively, to get a lot of players behind the ball. Imagine a bus parked in front of the goal. It is almost impossible to score.


Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way

weyi

It's a thing or something


Iphi la wayi ?

In English - where is that thing?

Imana

The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.


God help us.
Imana idufashe.

Brakpan

Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.


If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.



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