Word of the Day [08 Apr 2026]

Mzukwana

Mzukwana is a Kasi term for the olden days / the good old days / back in the day.

I woke up and listened to Kwaito ya mzukwana today.

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Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa

Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa is the nickname of the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player, Relebohile Mofokeng, also known as President yama 2000. The name means "We start it, we finish it" in SeSotho.

Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa, Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa. Wa nyisa boy.

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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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Stockvel

A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.

I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.

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O-week

AKA Orientation week or 0-week, Is the first week of University where students are supposed to be orientated but they spend it binge drinking and making bad decisions.

I will never forget how awesome O-week was this year.

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Barbing saloon

A barbershop in Liberian slang.

We coming go to lay barbing saloon jessna

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qwel

Another level

"Do you know where I'm qwelling?"

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Sfebenist

A sfebe that hides behind being a feminist but do sfebe things behind closed doors.

That one is just pretending to be a feminist. She actually is a sfebenist.

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Stabane

Istabane or isitabane is a derogatory term for a gay person.

Dai man ke stabane.
That man is gay.

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Mlungu

A Xhosa or Zulu term for a white person.

My best friend is umlungu.

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MD

MD is an abbreviation that has recently been used for Matric Dance. This is the farewell function for Matriculants or grade 12 learners in South Africa.

My school's MD was lit.

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