Word of the Day — 27 Aug 2026

It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box
Example

Lenebari Victor is a brain box

Brain box 21 October 2022
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It's a Xhosa slang word for a watch
Example

Where is ihlongo lam

snezzo 29 June 2024
This is a sex position where the woman goes on top of the man.
Example

How did you learn to do the cowgirl like that?

OD 07 August 2023

A West African country recovering from civil war, known for diamonds and beautiful beaches.
Example

Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, was founded as a home for freed slaves.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.
Example

Ndifuna umpu wam
I want my gun.

OD 26 July 2025

Is a Xhosa term for pubic hair.
Example

Voetsek utsho ngezinza ezibomvu.

MXhosa 12 May 2021
isichitho is curse or spell that is made by people using a muthi to make a divisions in a relationship, sometimes families, by making a victim unattractive and annoying.
Example

They tried to use isichitho to make my boyfriend dump me.

Sinazo 04 November 2022

Isibhamu somdoko is a recent viral term that means penis or dick. Isibhamu is gun and umdoko is porridge, so the whole term translates to porridge gun 🍆💦
Example

Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.

Mamba 27 September 2024

Doo

Money.
Example

Hakuna doo mfukoni.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Mdantsane is a township in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the second largest township in South Africa, after Soweto.
Example

That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.

Chief 14 June 2023
To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.
Example

Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.

MXhosa 10 November 2022


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