Word of the Day [14 Jul 2025]

Mokotjo

A Sowetan term used to identify a certain opportunistic behaviour in people. e.g. slay queens


Ngwano ke mokotjo!

Poepholl

Poephol is afrikaans for an asshole, usually used to reference to people


Jou poepholl!
Translation: you asshole

Pork

A slang used in describing vagina by Liberians.


I want beat pork


Goated

Another way of saying someone is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).


LeBron James is goated.

dese

Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.


O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!


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.

Bobby

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


Mlume bobby! Mlume!


Yihlo

Yihlo is a Xhosa term for father or dad. It can also used informally to refer to a male friend or male family member.


Hlonipha uyihlo no nyoko.
Respect your dad and mom.

Kiss Madolo

This is what educated people call "knock knees". When a person is standing and his/her knees (madolo) are touching (kissing).
It can also be called a kiss kiss.


He can't run because he has kiss madolo.


Tlof tlof

Another word for sex. It is called tlof tlof because of the sounds during sex.


He started crying during tlof tlof.

Egbolor

Egbolor, means bullet, ammunition


I want to shot egbolor




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