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

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Somizi

A revered gay celebrity (Somizi Mhlongo) in South Africa. The name has come to identify a gay person.

Girl 1: Check out that fine guy in a blue shirt.
Girl 2: Don't even bother, he's a Somizi.

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Nyoso

Nyoso means Nonsense

Her: Nasty C is better than A Reece
Him: yinyoso yelo (that's nonsense)

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FLOTUS

First Lady Of The United States

Did you hear that the FLOTUS plagiarized her speech?

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Nikhona

Nikhona is a Nguni term that means “are y’all here?” or “are y’all around?”
This term is mostly seen in TikTok comments by South Africans when they invade people’s comment sections.

No one:

South Africans in comments: Nikhona? 🇿🇦

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Rasto

Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian

Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook

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Fong Kong

Fong Kong is a term generally used in South Africa to refer to a fake item (it can be fake clothing, fake phone, anything fake).

I won't buy from Sis Ntosh, she sells Fong Kong Air forces.

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BRB

BRB is an abbreviation for Be Right Back that is used when texting. It was mostly used during the mxit days.

BRB, have to go take a shit.

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Bobby

Bobby is a common name for a dog (usually bad dogs).

Mlume bobby! Mlume!

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Stocko

The term refers to a woman or women who are identified as being available for the pleasure and entertainment of men.

John vul'igate, nasi istocko.
John open the gate, we have the stocko.

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Sudan

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

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

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