Word of the Day [08 Jul 2025]

Ntshiza

intshiza is a Xhosa slang term for a gun. 


I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza. 

Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.


Girls will mize you when you are broke!

Unezothe

Unozethe is what Xhosa people say to refer to someone who is extremely annoying.


Yhu unezothe ke la bhuti.
That man is extremely annoying.

Zkhiphani

Zkhiphani or zikhiphani is a Mzansi slang term for "What's up", "what it do", "what's happening", and so on... You get the picture.


Ola mjita, zkhiphani lapho.

Dlozi

Idlozi is a Zulu term for Ancestor.
Plural: Amadlozi


I'm grateful for idlozi lami

Nxa

It is used to describe something that is very nice or can be used when you agree or like something


This food is very nxa
Nxa I'll see you later

Gusheshe

A slang term or kasi term for BMW 325is.


They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.

Skopari

A skopari is a slang term for a loan shark. It is mostly used in the Gqeberha region.


As soon as he gets paid, his money goes to iskopari.

Amaberete

A term used to refer to the South African Tactical Response Team.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.


He was moered by amaberete, that's why he is behaving now.

Askies

Askies is an Afrikaans term for Sorry. It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for apologising.


I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.

Jiva

Jiva is a kasi term for dancing. It can also be spelt as Jaiva.


Ey wena uyathanda uku jiva.
You like dancing



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