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
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.
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.
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
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.